Cause of death from 1740s

[DeafDoggy488]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can help me to decipher the cause of death on this death record from 1745 for William Gilmour who died on 10th October 1745 aged 3? I think it may say "Closing"? But I've never heard of this cause of death being used before, unless i deciphered it wrong??

Have attached a copy of the said record too...

Thanks.

[philipsearching]

Could you post a larger snippet?

It does look like Closing, but the C doesn't match the C in Chandler.

[DeafDoggy488]

Here is the larger version. Hope this helps.

You're right, the C doesn't match the C in Chandler

[McGroger]

Hi Deafdoggy

Here’s an excellent page on the National Records of Scotland site that defines “Closing” as “Croup; inflamed larynx etc as in diphtheria”. Probably refers to "closing" of the airways.

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//research/census-records/cause-of-death-list-of-medical-terms.pdf

Peter

[Wiggy]

Right age for Croup too.  Good find Peter.

Wiggy.

[DeafDoggy488]

 Thanks Peter,

I've never heard of "closing" being used to describe croup before. So that was rather interesting! I'd been looking for that page as well as I'd stumbled across it previously but somehow lost it!

Wonder if there are any more strange causes of death from that time? Hmm... I shall have to investigate.

Thanks for all your help everyone.