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Cause of Death- ??
« on: Wednesday 31 March 21 01:23 BST (UK) »
Hi, trying to decipher the below cause of death on a death certificate- any help here is much appreciated!

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Re: Cause of Death- ??
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 March 21 01:32 BST (UK) »
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Cause of Death- ??
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 March 21 13:57 BST (UK) »
Agree; phthisis. I have this on one of my ancestor's death certificates, and have seen it on others. It does usually seem to be backed up by the duration of the disease.

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Re: Cause of Death- ??
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 April 21 16:22 BST (UK) »
Medical name for Tuberculosis or Consumption.
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