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    Default Debility of Mouth

    I find this under 'Cause of Death' on a certificate dated 27 July 1861. It follows the words 'Pneumonia 10 days' which I presume to be the primary cause. This was a gent who had been retired from the Royal Marines on half pay at age 73. Given Victorian politeness and his social standing I am wondering if 'debility of mouth' implies more than it appears. Any suggestions anyone?

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    A very, very warm welcome to Brit-gen.
    How clear/legible is the word "mouth"? Could it possibly be "month" - ie. the period he suffered the pneumonia?
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    Good thinking there, helachau.
    A possibility that would never had occurred to me in a month of Sundays.
    Though the certificate said he'd had pneumonia for 10 days he could have gradually been losing, say, his ability to walk unaided, for the previous month.

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    Pam,
    The month of Sundays starts today!
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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    I was wondering about oral cancer, but that's probably a bit fiercer than "debility"...

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    Where more than one condition contributes to death you tend to see "(1) ...... (2) ......" and so on.
    The poster hasn't described it as such - hence I ruled it out as a possible condition.
    "dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"

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