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Alan SHARP
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Cause of death given -

Post by Alan SHARP » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:14 am

Greetings All.

In a recent NZSG Library visit, I captured several hundred details for a SHARP register I'm preparing, for the environs of Glasgow. Though I've spent hundreds of hours supporting family and friends with their hospital clinics and stays, I'm scratching my head with the following causes, noted on the WinBsearch Burials Indexes for c1800.

"Water in Head" "Chincough" "Chin Cough" "Stopping"

There were several for each of the above so I presume they are not one off originals.

Any suggestions for a more modern terminology ?

Alan SHARP.
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momat
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by momat » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:17 am

WHOOPING COUGH
From google
Chincough, or Hooping-cough, a contagious disease, which at first resembles a common cold,
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Wee Ann
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by Wee Ann » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:25 am

Was Water on the Brain - encephalitis?
Just a thought!
Wee Ann
Roe/Rowe, Kane, Logue, Harkin, Commons, Gillan, Ireland.
McPherson, Richmond, Bowers, Laird, Russell, Cuthbertson, Scotland
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momat
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by momat » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:04 am

An interesting site regarding Archaic Medical terms.
http://www.genealogy-quest.com/glossari ... ases1.html
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Morag
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by Morag » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:30 am

Water on the brain is Hydrocephalus

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momat
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by momat » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:45 am

Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections. Symptoms
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Alan SHARP
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by Alan SHARP » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:52 am

Thank you for the fast replies. Only had time to check that the material captured, and transported home, would open up on my computer. Had not got as far as a Google check.

Maureen your link was exactly what I was after. A link to that information could well be locked into the library, if public domain material.

Alan SHARP.
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runmerry
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by runmerry » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:40 pm

Another site for old medical terms with examples from death certificates

http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/Index.htm


Regards,
Jen
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Wee Ann
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Re: Cause of death given -

Post by Wee Ann » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:52 pm

Hydrocephalus! Of course!
I just got my cephaluses a bit mixed up thats all!
I'm not always right and I just got this one a bit wrong !
Wee Ann
Roe/Rowe, Kane, Logue, Harkin, Commons, Gillan, Ireland.
McPherson, Richmond, Bowers, Laird, Russell, Cuthbertson, Scotland
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