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Cause of death?? please
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Margaretfinch | Report | 12 Sep 2006 11:16 |
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Thankyou Reggie and Nana Anna, will take a look Margaret x |
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Nana Anna | Report | 12 Sep 2006 11:06 |
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From http://www.antiquusmorbus*com/English/English.htm Scrofula A disease characterized chiefly by chronic swelling of absorbent glands, particularly of the neck, behind the ears, and under the chin, tending slowly to imperfect suppuration. Also termed struma. [Thomas1875] A form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially of the neck, that is most common in children and is usually spread by unpasteurized milk from infected cows. Also called struma; the King's Evil. [Heritage]. 'scrofula' was first used: 14th century from the Late Latin expression 'scrofulae ' meaning swelling of the glands of the neck'. [Webster] |
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ErikaH | Report | 12 Sep 2006 11:05 |
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Scrofula...........form of TB. Google................there's loads of info! Reg |
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Margaretfinch | Report | 12 Sep 2006 11:03 |
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I have just been looking at a death certificate from 1849 can't read what cause of death was it looks like Scrofula or could be the first letter is a D and then it says certified anyone any ideas thank you Margaret |
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