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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02-08-2020, 12:21 PM #1
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Debility of Mouth
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02-08-2020, 1:11 PM #2
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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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02-08-2020, 1:41 PM #3
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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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02-08-2020, 2:17 PM #4
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Pam,
The month of Sundays starts today!"dyfal donc a dyr y garreg"
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02-08-2020, 3:17 PM #5
I was wondering about oral cancer, but that's probably a bit fiercer than "debility"...
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02-08-2020, 3:54 PM #6
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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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