Cause of death - 'Visitation of God' ?

['Tricia]

Visitation of God: Listed in the 1909 Manual of the International Causes of Death 2nd Revision As: Cause of death not specified or ill defined.

Tricia

[SJohn]

Probably means old age or natural causes.

"It had been said that death from Visitation of God might imply a punishment from God of someone who was sinful, but it could also mean someone who was blessed by God because they were spared from enduring a distressing illness or they were rewarded for their virtuous life by admission the heaven."

Quote from Archiac Medical Terms. www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk

[Sylviaann]

One of mine died from An effusion of blood to the left ventricle of the brain and the Coroners verdict was Died by the Visitation of God.

So this man had what I think was a stroke in 1842.  He must have had a post mortem.  I don't know when post mortems started or who had one then

I would assume yours was a sudden death and there was no post mortem.  Probably a stroke or heart attack.

Sylviaann

[kerryb]

Just received a death certificate back from the GRO and the cause of death for my 83 year old 5 x great grandfather was a Visitation of God!!!!!!

Is that catching and how does it manifest itself

Kerry


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[linmey]

In other words, they havnt got a clue, or it was a bit of a c**k up by the Doctor.

Linda.

[carrielovesfanta]

Maybe he saw an angel and died of fright 

[carol8353]

Linda !!!

I hope the latter part of your reply is not the real reason that Kerry's gt grandad died  

[carol8353]

Or you could go all religious here and say that God took him, as his time on earth was up.........ie he was visited by God 

[Gadget]

Sounds like a variation of the old Dave Allen sign off line --

'May your Gods go with you'. Only this time he came.................

Gadget