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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Rosezi on Wednesday 11 July 18 13:23 BST (UK)

Title: Cause of death
Post by: Rosezi on Wednesday 11 July 18 13:23 BST (UK)

Help needed to read this cause of death in 1854

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: JJen on Wednesday 11 July 18 13:27 BST (UK)

Erysipelas?

JJ

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 11 July 18 13:29 BST (UK)

Agreed.  Tried to post a minute ago but got flipped out ???

Dawn M

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: macwil on Wednesday 11 July 18 13:41 BST (UK)

I'll Third that. ;D

Also known as St. Anthony's Fire, it was known about in the 11th C and much feared before the introduction of antibiotics because of secondary complications.

More Details (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erysipelas) (Wikipedia)

Title: Re: Cause of death
Post by: Rosezi on Wednesday 11 July 18 15:14 BST (UK)

Many thanks - never heard of this condtion