I can't read the cause of death in this record - can someone help?

Carol Hennum Kendall

I can't read the cause of death in this record - can someone help?

the last two entries for 1861 are sisters, died 5 days apart. The previous entry was of the same cause.

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/1094/374

Gordon Collett

Halsesygen. Which literally translates to "throat illness." I found a few references which suggest this usually refers to diphtheria. That is probably the case here since three young children died of it in the same month.