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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,476 Send Message	POSITIVE Pauline	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:00
	Hello everybody, Just received a death certificate of my husband's 3rd great grandfather who died in 1848. The cause of death is put down as "mortifcation". What is that please? Pauline
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,501 Send Message	BobClayton	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:14
	Its Gangrene I think Pauline Bob
	Researching: Clayton
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 11,301 Send Message	Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:15
	Mortification is 'Gangrene, necrosis or severe infection' - not pleasant at all - I know from experience. Maz. XX
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:16
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Pauline, it means Gangrene of necrotic tissue and necrotic tissue means dead flesh.
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 1,501 Send Message	BobClayton	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:20
	Bit like buses these answers, wait 15 mins and three come along!! Bob
	Researching: Clayton
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,476 Send Message	POSITIVE Pauline	Report	31 Jan 2004 23:30
	Thanks for that. Sounds like an awful way to go!! Pauline