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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: bibinic on Saturday 27 November 21 14:33 GMT (UK)
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I can't make out the cause of death in these two entries and was wondering if someone could help. The first is from a 19 year old Dublin girl in 1885 - "something - 8 months, certified" and the other is her father who died 4 years later in 1889 aged 56 - "fasciitis/gastritis??, 5 months, certified". Both of them were written by the same Registrar. Has anyone come across similar or recognise these medical terms?
Thanks
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Susan - phthisis 8 months, certified. Phthisis = pulmonary tuberculosis.
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That looks exactly right! I hadn't come across the term phthisis so far. Thank you!! One mystery solved, one to go ...
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Possibly the second one reads fashitis - fasciitis?
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I think you are right Jen:
What is the cause of necrotizing fasciitis?
Group A Strep Thought to Be Most Common Cause
There are many types of bacteria that can cause the “flesh-eating disease” called necrotizing fasciitis. Public health experts believe group A Streptococcus (group A strep) are the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis.
Carol
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Would the term fasciitis have been used in the 1880s? I just don't know what the medical terms of the day were, that's why I thought gastritis might be a possibility too.
Thanks for all the suggestions, it's not easy deciphering the handwriting when you're looking at archaic medical terminology!
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Looks to me like gastritis. Can you find another word on the page that starts with g, for comparison?
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I think gastritis might be right - the Registrar certainly doesn't like to cross his "t's", does he?
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Yes, of course!