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Title: Cause of death deciphering *completed*
Post by: johnbarr on Saturday 03 September 11 09:22 BST (UK)

I would welcome any help with the cause of death of Agnes Mitchell, nee Low in centre of this page.
Death was 1917 in Scotland.

Nearest I can guess is Pha..demic Wa...in of leg & back, but I cannot find any medical term that looks like that.

John B

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: CambsBurgess on Saturday 03 September 11 09:26 BST (UK)

P???? Ulceration of leg and back. I don't know what the first word is though.

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: oldtimer on Saturday 03 September 11 09:28 BST (UK)

I would guess it is a variation of "phagedena" - a rapidly spreading ulcer

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 03 September 11 09:36 BST (UK)

I'd go with phagedena ulceration of leg and back - looks like it may have been spelt phagedenia doesn't it!

Wiggy   :)

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: genjen on Saturday 03 September 11 10:11 BST (UK)

I'd say Phagedenic Ulceration..................



Jen :)

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: genjen on Saturday 03 September 11 10:17 BST (UK)

It sounds pretty horrible to me.

phagedenic ulcer 
1. a necrotic lesion associated with prominent tissue destruction, due to secondary bacterial invasion of an existing cutaneous lesion or of intact skin in a person with impaired resistance as the result of systemic disease


Jen

Title: Re: Cause of death deciphering
Post by: johnbarr on Saturday 03 September 11 11:33 BST (UK)

Thanks to Cambsburgess, oldtimer, Wiggy and Jen.

What a wonderful help you all are  ;D :D

John B