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Title: The cause of gonorrhea is obvious!
Post by: hurworth on Sunday 18 June 17 00:28 BST (UK)

I was browsing some mid to late 19th century military records.  One soldier was treated on a few occasions for gonorrhea.  For every illness or injury there the doctor filled out the cause.  Often I have seen contagion given as the cause, but in this instance the doctor wrote "Obvious".

I suppose the doctor thought it was a silly question!

Title: Re: The cause of gonorrhea is obvious!
Post by: Rosinish on Sunday 18 June 17 01:00 BST (UK)

 ;D  ;D

Hurworth, that's one of the things I enjoy about genealogy....some of the quips, it just makes me laugh.

I have a 2 x g g/mother who had errant ways & a Judge described her as 'The Terror of Watsonville' which was the area she lived in  :o

Annie

Title: Re: The cause of gonorrhea is obvious!
Post by: sami on Sunday 18 June 17 01:52 BST (UK)

Quote from: hurworth on Sunday 18 June 17 00:28 BST (UK)

I suppose the doctor thought it was a silly question!

 ;D ;D ;D