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Title: cause of death
Post by: abun on Thursday 24 August 23 18:10 BST (UK)

I have a death certificate where the causes of death were:
1. puerperal eclampsia and
2. operation 25 caesarian section

Could anybody help with item 2 please.  Does it mean that the operation was done at 25 weeks of pregnancy?

Thanks

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: Annie65115 on Thursday 24 August 23 20:32 BST (UK)

What year was this?

Can you post a snippet for us to see?

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: Jebber on Thursday 24 August 23 21:20 BST (UK)

I believe  puerperal eclampsia tends to occur after the 20th week of  Pregnancy, so that would explain the 25 week  C- section.

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: abun on Friday 25 August 23 09:11 BST (UK)

The year was 1918 and the snippet is attached

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: AntonyMMM on Friday 25 August 23 09:21 BST (UK)

25 is a numbered correction ( nothing to do with the actual cause). I suspect the words "twenty five" are written in the margin ?

1 is the actual cause of death - anything listed under 2 (the caesarean) is defined as a

 "condition contributing to the death but not related to the disease or condition causing it"

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: abun on Friday 25 August 23 09:27 BST (UK)

Thanks

Yes twenty five is written in the margin.

Appreciate your help

Title: Re: cause of death
Post by: farmeroman on Friday 25 August 23 09:30 BST (UK)

The crossed out word looks like a first attempt at spelling caesarian.