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They were not too fussed back then about causes of
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Carol | Report | 14 Apr 2005 22:54 |
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Just received a death certificate for 1868. Cause of death? Old age. Age at death? 61. I only have 5 years to go then. |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Apr 2005 22:59 |
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I think the age at which you can be said to have died of old age has been raised to about 70ish. My death certs were a bit more wordy 'senile decay' etc. But I note that the earlier certs say things like 'syncope' (literally: fainting, but used to mean dropped dead) or 'consumption'. The more recent certs like to list at least 2 and usually 3 or 4 causes of death, just to rub it in that there's no chance of recovery. nell |
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Geoff | Report | 14 Apr 2005 23:07 |
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I had a good one today - Phlegmonous Erysipelous - St Anthony's Fire with added pus. |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Apr 2005 23:09 |
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Geoff I love it when you talk dirty! nell :-) |
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Carol | Report | 14 Apr 2005 23:12 |
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Erysipelous? Other half had that a few months ago. Its a bit like cellulitis but the red area has a sharp border. Antibiotics soon shifted it. |
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Unknown | Report | 14 Apr 2005 23:14 |
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This excellent site has much information about certificates and what is on them. The section on death certificates says a bit about causes of death given on certs, including some archaic terms, and explains about certified illnesses etc. http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/indexbd.htm |
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