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death certifcate
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Louise | Report | 23 Dec 2004 18:24 |
on death certifcate from 1880 i have death now a brain fever. does anyone have any idea what it could be. thanks |
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Jane | Report | 23 Dec 2004 18:52 |
Louise, Try 'googling' it - put inverted commas round it. It worked for me once with a wacky cause of death. Merry Xmas. Jane |
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Unknown | Report | 23 Dec 2004 18:54 |
Louise I THINK 'brain fever' is what is commonly now known as meningitis. I googled it and it came up with meningitis, encephalitis (water on the brain) etc. Lou |
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Louise | Report | 23 Dec 2004 20:38 |
hi thanks for your help. have a good christmas. |
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Big Shaz | Report | 23 Dec 2004 21:27 |
It had two meanings..... either meningitis or typhus! Shaz x |