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Title: Can't read my cert.
Post by: lildav on Saturday 22 March 08 21:08 GMT (UK)

Here is a portion of a death cert. I want to know the cause of death. The first word begins with C, the second with D and then it says 2 years certified. I can read all the rest so can you geniuses help? ::) Sorry but my pc is running very slowly and I couldn't send the image. I will try again.

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: lildav on Saturday 22 March 08 21:26 GMT (UK)

Her is cert.

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: Ecneps on Saturday 22 March 08 21:31 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Climacteric Decay, 2 years

Barbara

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: lildav on Saturday 22 March 08 21:38 GMT (UK)

Brilliant. Thank you very much. You don't happen to know what it means do you?

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: Ecneps on Saturday 22 March 08 21:47 GMT (UK)

Probably some sort of 'women's trouble'  :-[

This explains it in more detail:

http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishC.htm#climacteric

Try some of these sites for old medical terms:
http://rmhh.co.uk/medical.html

Barbara

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: lildav on Saturday 22 March 08 21:54 GMT (UK)

Another brilliant web site to add to my collection.   Thank you very much.  :D Lilian

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: Mumsie2131 on Sunday 23 March 08 14:50 GMT (UK)

What year was this ?
Post menopausal decay seems a very vague term so my guess is that it was early to mid 1800's.

Title: Re: Can't read my cert.
Post by: lildav on Sunday 23 March 08 15:31 GMT (UK)

Sorry I've been so long replying.  Yes, you are right. The date was 1841.  Thanks