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Offline Poppy62

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cause of death
« on: Sunday 19 November 23 10:58 GMT (UK) »
Good Morning All

Can anyone help identify cause of death . I think end word is asleep , but cant work out what it says before.

Thank you

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Re: cause of death
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 November 23 11:06 GMT (UK) »
I don't think the word is asleep looks more like abcess
Tried Google and it could be Scofulous Abcess ?

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Re: cause of death
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 19 November 23 11:07 GMT (UK) »
Might it be 'scrofulous abscess'.

https://www.spellchecker.net/meaning/scrofulous%20abscess

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Re: cause of death
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 19 November 23 11:10 GMT (UK) »
Might it be 'scrofulous abscess'.

https://www.spellchecker.net/meaning/scrofulous%20abscess

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Re: cause of death
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 19 November 23 12:16 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your help :)

I can see now that it may say scrofulous abscess, This makes  more sense.

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