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Disabled child

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 9 Nov 2006 17:55

I don't think the enumerator intended to be insulting. They were the proper medical terms of the day. Kath. x

fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 9 Nov 2006 17:40

The description could be accurate - possibly paralysed on one side due to stroke just after birth. Anne

Sheila

Sheila Report 9 Nov 2006 17:17

If she was one of mine I would get the certificate, but as she's a mere twig on someone else's tree and I'm on a limited budget that's not going to happen on this occasion. Sheila

Sheila

Sheila Report 9 Nov 2006 17:15

That was what I came up with Jay - couldn't think what else it might be, but wondered if anyone else on here had any ideas. Thanks for your input Sheila

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₪ TeresaW elite empress of deleted threads&# Report 9 Nov 2006 17:14

Could be Cerebral Palsy, known in those days by the name Spastic

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Nov 2006 17:12

Sheila if you can find her death certificate it might give you a clue as to what was wrong with her. georgina.

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 9 Nov 2006 17:08

Cerebral palsy? Jay

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Nov 2006 17:08

How very insulting ,but thats what they called peeps in those days who might be just a penny short of a shilling Or deaf so couldnt speak or had some sort of impediment

Sheila

Sheila Report 9 Nov 2006 17:06

Child described on successive censuses as: Stroke on left side from birth Imbecile - feeble minded She made it to at least the age of 11 Anyone out there got any idea what might have been wrong with her? Sheila