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Title: Death cert help please?
Post by: shan42 on Monday 08 March 10 23:06 GMT (UK)

Hello all!

I wonder if anyone can help with this one - we have a death certificate which states as cause of death "paralysis, mortification of the back, certified" - what would the 'certified' bit actually mean?

Title: Re: Death cert help please?
Post by: northern_rose on Monday 08 March 10 23:08 GMT (UK)

Certified would mean that it was confirmed by a doctor. (often named on the certificate)

Title: Re: Death cert help please?
Post by: shan42 on Monday 08 March 10 23:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks NR  :)

Title: Re: Death cert help please?
Post by: coombs on Tuesday 09 March 10 11:22 GMT (UK)

Before about 1875 death certs normally say just certified if confirmed by a doctor but after 1874-1875 a doctors certificate had to be issued meaning his/her name usually appears on the cert.

Title: Re: Death cert help please?
Post by: shan42 on Tuesday 09 March 10 11:40 GMT (UK)

Thank you too coombs, yes it was 1853 so no doctor's name was stated  :)