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Title: Cause of death
Post by: pollymann on Tuesday 22 March 22 09:52 GMT (UK)

Can anyone tell me what the cause of death is please.

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Tuesday 22 March 22 09:54 GMT (UK)

Can you post a bigger section, to allow comparison of the handwriting?

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: pollymann on Tuesday 22 March 22 09:58 GMT (UK)

Here is the whole entry

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Tuesday 22 March 22 10:12 GMT (UK)

I can't work it out, but here are the letters as I see them:

Ath**p*ia

Something like Atheopoia but I don't think that'a a word!

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 22 March 22 10:29 GMT (UK)

Athrepsia.

(Malnutrition)

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Tuesday 22 March 22 10:48 GMT (UK)

Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 22 March 22 10:29 GMT (UK)

Athrepsia.

(Malnutrition)

Good one - but a sad outcome.

Title: Re: Cause of death - completed thank you
Post by: pollymann on Tuesday 22 March 22 12:48 GMT (UK)

Thank you. Such a sad way to die.