Cause of death?

[Chezney]

My Father had a Brother who was born and died in 1949.

There were 2 rumours for his cause of death, one that his Mother fell in the street and lost him soon after and the second that he was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck.

This death record shows his cause of death, I cannot make out the second word.

Can anyone help?

I think the other words are;

Asphyxia

Heart Failure

Then certified.

[JenB]

I wonder if the second word is neonatorum? This would make the cause of death asphyxia neonatorum i.e. birth asphyxia.

[Viktoria]

Yes, I think that is correct .
Another little tragedy but a big one for the parents.
Viktoria

[Viktoria]

Yes, I think that is correct .The  closed up o in Neonatal makes the n look
like an m .

Another little tragedy but a big one for the parents.
Viktoria

[Kiltaglassan]

Here's the associated thread on the Dublin board-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=892347.0

See reply #2

[LAPUCCINA]

Yes neonatorum. It supports a theory from your oral history also. Good work everyone.