Cause of death help

[garydevine]

Hi everyone,

I was hoping someone could help me with a cause if death.

I can't upload a picture because me scanner broke.

My 3 x GR grandfathers first wife died in 1856 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. She died on the 29 of August 1856 and the cause of death begins with P, it looks like Peutonis but I dint think that is right, she had it for 8 days. Also as I read over roses death cert I read over her daughters birth cert and her daughter was born 8 days before rose died so I was thinking maybe she contacted a disease or something after she gave birth.

Any help would be great,

Gary

[stanmapstone]

Have a look at Rudy's List of Archaic Medical Terms
 http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishP.htm and you might be able to see the word.
Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerperal_fever

Stan

[annaS]

Peritonitis?  Anna

[oldtimer]

I wonder if it was puerperal fever, from which many woman died after giving birth.

[garydevine]

Thanks Stan, Anna and Oldtimer,

You all have definitely got it, it peritonitis which is part of the puerperal fever disease. Thank you all so much.

Gary