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Title: Cause of death
Post by: Marmalady on Wednesday 23 April 25 23:14 BST (UK)

Can anyone work out what this cause of death is?
A 62-yr old widow in 1850

Thanks

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: conahy calling on Thursday 24 April 25 00:05 BST (UK)

Dysentry?  although the end of the word in question does not seem to match.

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: AlanBoyd on Thursday 24 April 25 07:51 BST (UK)

The words “dysentria” and  “dysenteria” appear as cause of death in 19th century newspapers.  One of the species of the causative bacterium Shigella is Shigella dysenteriae.

My conclusion is that in this certificate the Latin term is being used rather than the Anglicised version.

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Viktoria on Thursday 24 April 25 08:50 BST (UK)

I agree A.B.
Viktoria.

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Marmalady on Thursday 24 April 25 09:24 BST (UK)

Thanks all

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: BushInn1746 on Thursday 24 April 25 10:52 BST (UK)

Quote from: AlanBoyd on Thursday 24 April 25 07:51 BST (UK)

The words “dysentria” and  “dysenteria” appear as cause of death in 19th century newspapers.  One of the species of the causative bacterium Shigella is Shigella dysenteriae.

My conclusion is that in this certificate the Latin term is being used rather than the Anglicised version.

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Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Thursday 24 April 25 18:37 BST (UK)

Quote from: AlanBoyd on Thursday 24 April 25 07:51 BST (UK)

The words “dysentria” and  “dysenteria” appear as cause of death in 19th century newspapers.  One of the species of the causative bacterium Shigella is Shigella dysenteriae.

My conclusion is that in this certificate the Latin term is being used rather than the Anglicised version.

Great bit of sleuthing/deducing AB.

Cas