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Title: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: KennyBrown.NI on Friday 02 February 24 22:13 GMT (UK)
Margaret Martin Died on 10th September 1901 at 84 Antrim Street (Lisburn, Antrim) Ireland.

I think secondary cause of death is Gall Stones 2 months certified but can anyone advise what the primary cause of death says?
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 02 February 24 23:16 GMT (UK)
1st word Chronic ?
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: GR2 on Friday 02 February 24 23:17 GMT (UK)
Chronic [         ]
1 year [           ]
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: oldohiohome on Friday 02 February 24 23:21 GMT (UK)
Chronic bright ? as in Bright's disease? There's a "b" on the entry above for birth, for comparison.
That was what I saw first, but I'm not positive.
he made his "s's" differently.

you'd expect the next line to say "1 year's duration", but I'm forcing it. "duration" is hard to make out.
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: Eyesee on Saturday 03 February 24 01:53 GMT (UK)
Slightly enlarged image.

First word does appear to be Chronic.

Ian C
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 03 February 24 08:08 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: arthurk on Saturday 03 February 24 11:22 GMT (UK)
In the larger version (thanks, Eyesee), I think I can make the word after 'year' out as Jaundice.
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: AlanBoyd on Saturday 03 February 24 11:25 GMT (UK)
Quote from: arthurk on Saturday 03 February 24 11:22 GMT (UK)
In the larger version (thanks, Eyesee), I think I can make the word after 'year' out as Jaundice.

According to the NHS
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You can get jaundice if a gallstone passes out of the gallbladder into the bile duct and blocks the flow of bile.
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: arthurk on Saturday 03 February 24 11:41 GMT (UK)
And I think the chronic condition might be Bright, as oldohiohome suggested. This lady was a Barber's widow, and allowing for faint writing and/or copying, there is some similarity between the first letters. Certainly the rest of the word would fit with that.
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: oldohiohome on Saturday 03 February 24 14:57 GMT (UK)
Quote from: arthurk on Saturday 03 February 24 11:22 GMT (UK)
In the larger version (thanks, Eyesee), I think I can make the word after 'year' out as Jaundice.
I'll change my vote to "jaundice" as well.
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: KennyBrown.NI on Sunday 04 February 24 14:44 GMT (UK)
Thank you everyone for your contribution. Yes I would be happy to say it says:

"Chronic Bright 1 year certified. Gall Stones 2 months certified."
Title: Re: Margaret Martin Death record: Cause of Death Query?
Post by: oldohiohome on Sunday 04 February 24 15:15 GMT (UK)
Quote from: KennyBrown.NI on Sunday 04 February 24 14:44 GMT (UK)
Thank you everyone for your contribution. Yes I would be happy to say it says:

"Chronic Bright 1 year certified. Gall Stones 2 months certified."
The word "certified" should only be there once on a death record. I don't remember exactly what it indicates but, from memory, I think it meant either the deceased was treated by a doctor recently for the condition given as cause of death, or a doctor was there when she died, or something else I forget. At any rate, a doctor was involved.
 
Compare it with the record above which says "no medical attendant."

So your first "certified" is probably "jaundice" as Arthurk said.