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Evening all, I've just received my great-grandfather's death certificate. He died in 1936, aged 75, of 'paraplegia'. Any ideas? The place of death is given as 16 Broad Street UD. I know he died in Swindon. Any idea what the UD means?

UD means Urban District Clare

Paraplegia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Paraplegic) Jump to: navigation, search Paraplegia is a condition in which the lower part of a person's body is paralyzed and cannot willfully function. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida, but polyneuropathy may also result in paraplegia. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, quadriplegia is the proper terminology.

From one of the many free online dictionaries.........I post below Paraplegia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Paraplegia is a condition in which the lower part of a person's body is paralyzed and cannot willfully function. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida, but polyneuropathy may also result in paraplegia. If the arms are also affected by paralysis, quadriplegia is the proper terminology Reg

Thanks for your help, all. My Dad was 11 in 1936, so I don't think his grandfather can have had an accident which caused such severe injuries, or I should think Dad would remember it. If it's possible a stroke could have caused it, that seems more likely. It seems a strange cause of death. People who have their lower limbs paralysed don't usually die of it, do they?

Karen I live in Swindon and Broad Street is just off the town centre, They are mainly terraced houses, unfortunately it used to be close to the red light area although now its a lot better I believe. Liz

Quote:'Paraplegia is a stroke that affects one side of the body' Happy, that's Hemiplegia and can be caused by trauma to the brain, a bleed or a clot. Usually affecting the side opposite to that of the brain (eg a clot on the right side of the brain would usually result in left sided paralysis or hemiplegia). As has been said, paraplegia refers to paralysis below the thorax, caused by spinal cord damage or damage to the brain). Not sure how that can be a sole cause of death though, perhaps a contributory factor though. Liz

Thank you for all your replies. I haven't been to Swindon for many years, but I can vaguely picture where he lived now. A stroke certainly seems the most likely culprit then. My Dad has had a number of those, so perhaps they run in the family.