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Title: Cause of death 1853 - a hard-to-read word.
Post by: TadlowNewell on Sunday 02 June 24 19:48 BST (UK)

I can read almost all of the cause of death in the attached image, which comes from an 1853 GRO death certificate of an 83-year-old Cornish woman.  It says <i>"Diseased Heart Many Years Ascites and ??? many months Certified"<\i> What is the word to left of the red arrow? The Cornwall OPC transcription says 'Carcinoma' but I simply cannot see that.
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Cause of death 1853 - a hard-to-read word.
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 02 June 24 19:57 BST (UK)

Anasarca?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anasarca

Title: Re: Cause of death 1853 - a hard-to-read word.
Post by: Kay99 on Sunday 02 June 24 19:59 BST (UK)

Agreed Anasarca

Kay

Title: Re: Cause of death 1853 - a hard-to-read word.
Post by: TadlowNewell on Sunday 02 June 24 20:12 BST (UK)

Yup, agreed. Just the sort of disease, which is a new one to me, that a mid-Victorian Granny might suffer from. Thanks.