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Death Cert help please

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Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 17 Dec 2004 00:05

If you read around you'll find that it's not just affecting poorer communities - it's sneaking back into all sorts of unlikely places - probably because people travel around a lot. Christine

Tillot

Tillot Report 16 Dec 2004 18:47

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I appreciate your help Nell. Many Thanks

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Dec 2004 17:20

Here's another useful site. Actually an ordinary dictionary may help you, or you can google phrases. Phthisis is another word for tuberculosis, pulmonary means it affected the lungs. It was commonly called consumption. A symptom of the disease affecting the lungs was coughing up blood and it was a very common killer as it was highly infectious. It started disappearing in the late 1940s with the arrival of antibiotics, but is still occuring in poorer communities. nell

Roy

Roy Report 16 Dec 2004 16:55

This is a useful one http://www.antiquusmorbus**.*com/*Index*.htm

Sandra

Sandra Report 16 Dec 2004 16:54

HI If you type medical terms into your address bar it brings up some good sites happy hunting sandra

Tillot

Tillot Report 16 Dec 2004 16:52

Thanks Roy. I'll have a hunt around now to find out more about it. I hope he didn't suffer too much, he was only 30yrs olf, poor bloke.

Roy

Roy Report 16 Dec 2004 16:45

Youre not wrong pulmonary tuberculosis to you and me.

Tillot

Tillot Report 16 Dec 2004 16:40

Well I've just received my 1st ever death certificate and I haven't a clue what he actually died of! It's hard to read but it looks like - 'Phthisis Pulmonalis' Any help would be great :-)