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Title: Cause of death.
Post by: Mallory on Saturday 25 June 11 17:21 BST (UK)

 Hi all,

 Please can anyone decipher the cause of death in this extract ?

  Thanks

Title: Re: Cause of death.
Post by: cati on Saturday 25 June 11 17:24 BST (UK)

Looks like

'Phthisis Pulmonalis* 10 months'.

*ie tuberculosis

Cati

Title: Re: Cause of death.
Post by: elin on Saturday 25 June 11 17:25 BST (UK)

Thats what I was thinking too.  Elin

Title: Re: Cause of death.
Post by: genjen on Saturday 25 June 11 17:25 BST (UK)

Pthisis Pulmonalis, 10 months - More commonly known to most of us a TB or Consumption.

Jen

Title: Re: Cause of death.
Post by: Mallory on Sunday 26 June 11 11:20 BST (UK)

Hi Cati, Elin and Jen,

  Thank you so much for your quick replies. I’ve spent ages trying to make sense of this and couldn’t make out a word.

     Thanks again.

       Mallory