Cause of death?

[Cnthree3]

Hi can anyone read the cause of death on this death certificate - and would you know what the 28 number might represent?

many thanks

[groom]

Looks like Uterine Haemorrhage.  6 hours.  Possibly after a pregnancy?

What was the address as it almost looks like 28 Railway - could it have been entered in the wrong place?

[bbart]

I agree with Groom, but the 28, not being crossed out like Railway was, could be her age?

[Cnthree3]

Many thanks for your help - that suggests pregnancy problems. The baby must have died as well as there is no child - many thanks again for your time - and so quickly too!

[macwil]

28 is what is known as an 'enumerated correction' and refers to the crossing out of 'Railway', the number would be repeated in the margin and initialled, an entry would also be made in a list of corrections at the front of the register.

(Thanks go to AnthonyMMM for his explanation in another thread, which I can't find at the moment.)

[Viktoria]

Just a thought,it is not impossible this was the sad result of a botched abortion.
Either by “ mechanical  “ means ie something like a knitting needle or a “potion” perhaps Ergot.
It could also be a miscarriage, early so no,viable baby.
If there is incomplete evacuation of the placenta there is severe haemorrhaging.There are certain things a midwife or Doctor must check to be sure it has completely evacuated.

Viktoria.

[bbart]

28 is what is known as an 'enumerated correction'

Good to know!  Do you know if that applies to corrections on all forms, whether death, marriage, census, etc?

[stanmapstone]

Good to know!  Do you know if that applies to corrections on all forms, whether death, marriage, census, etc?

All certificates. The Registration  acts state that corrections of errors discovered, at the time of entry, before completion of the certificate are numbered and initialled in the right hand margin of the certificate, they have to be numbered, obviously to prevent someone coming along later and altering an entry. Errors discovered within a month of the entry being made; the Registrar corrects the erroneous entry by entry in the margin, without making any alteration of the original entry, and signs the marginal entry, adding date when the correction was made.

Stan

[macwil]

28 is what is known as an 'enumerated correction'

Good to know!  Do you know if that applies to corrections on all forms, whether death, marriage, census, etc?

Yes it applies to all BMD certificates and PR entries. Not sure about census entries, I've seen corrections on them but don't recall them being enumerated.