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Offline violet

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Death Cert- completed
« on: Thursday 15 April 10 15:29 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have just received the death cert for a Joseph McClay born October 1881 and died January 1882 aged 3 months Trumman East, Co. Donegal. 

 He died of "BLACK HIVES" can any one tell me what this was.  He was sick for 14 days.
Many Thanks
Pat

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Re: Death Cert
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 April 10 15:46 BST (UK) »
Black Hives apparently another name for Cynanche Trachealis according to this site: www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/Undefined.htm

Cynanche Trachealis is defined as Croup here-
www.sedgleymanor.com/diseases/diseases_a-e.html
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Re: Death Cert
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 April 10 17:26 BST (UK) »
Thank you