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Diptheric Laryngitis

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~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 15 Jun 2007 20:51

I had a death cert arrive today for my grandmother's 4 year old cousin who died in 1924. There were two causes listed one was Diptheric Laryngitis and the second was heart failure. I found this so sad, he was only four years old. I assume that diptheric laryngitis would be another term for diptheria and having looked that up, it sounds like a very awful way to die for such a little un.

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 15 Jun 2007 21:33

I wont order the kids certificates anymore ..it's just too upsetting :((

Clive

Clive Report 15 Jun 2007 21:41

One of my sisters died that way at about the same date and age. My mother never got over it - and she lived another 50 years. Clive

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 15 Jun 2007 21:45

web site says Diptheric is Contagious disease of the throat Poor kids didnt have calpol then

~Summer Scribe~

~Summer Scribe~ Report 15 Jun 2007 22:32

From what I've read, it was the toxins that were released by it that did the damage. Awful stuff. I only ordered it because my mum and I never even knew he'd existed until we found his grandparents grave with the memorial for him added. Very sad, he was buried in a public grave too.

Peter

Peter Report 15 Jun 2007 22:35

Sorry to be pedantic but it should be spelled 'Diphtheric' and pronounced accordingly. Peter