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Title: Military Hospital Record
Post by: littlefacey on Sunday 12 October 25 16:34 BST (UK)
Hello!

Can anyone help decipher what this says? I can just make out 'Military Hosp Grimsby' and 'continued slight' but that's all!?  ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: Pennines on Sunday 12 October 25 17:57 BST (UK)
Just Possibly!!

? catarrh

Continued slight progression
? Physical signs slightly ?
General condition good.
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: Andy J2022 on Sunday 12 October 25 18:23 BST (UK)
55 days in hospital with catarrh seems a bit improbable.
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: Pennines on Sunday 12 October 25 18:32 BST (UK)
Yes I agree - but I can't decipher the preceding word.
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: littlefacey on Sunday 12 October 25 19:23 BST (UK)
The word under DISEASE is a hard one! I thought if I could work out that the rest will probably be easier to work out  :-\
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 12 October 25 22:44 BST (UK)
I'd suggest …

Bac. [= bacterial] catarrh

Continued slight pyrexia [and]
myalgia. Physical signs slight[...]
General condition good.

pyrexia = fever
myalgia = muscle pain
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: shanreagh on Monday 13 October 25 03:13 BST (UK)
Catarrh can be another word for a sinus infection.  In those days before wide spectrum antibiotics sinus infections could be very debilitating  and as a sufferer, and very grateful for ABs, I can sympathise and recognise the pyrexia/myalgia symptoms also. 
Title: Re: Military Hospital Record
Post by: Pennines on Monday 13 October 25 09:06 BST (UK)
Oh well done Bookbox!!

And shanreagh for your understanding input. So sorry to hear you suffer from that condition.