[APG Public List] Old Medical Term

[LBoswell]

I think it could be cankered throat, or what was also known as 'throat 
distemper' or 'putrid throat' now called diphtheria

apologies if this has already been answered, haven't read through all 
emails.

Larry Boswell BA, PLCGS
www.TheBackstairs.com
http://thebackstairs.com/blog/
"Historical & Genealogical Research Services"
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
laboswell at rogers.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cheryl Brown Abernathy
  To: apgpubliclist at apgen.org
  Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 7:50 PM
  Subject: [APG Public List] Old Medical Term


  I was checking transcriptions that our genealogical society is doing for 
births, deaths and marriages from 1856-1857 and came across a cause of death 
that intrigued me, especially since two children in the same family died 
from it several days apart. What might "kankerd throat" be?



  Thanks for any insight to this.



  Cheryl



  Cheryl Brown Abernathy

  The Past Lane

  Fredericksburg, OH

  Member APG & Great Lakes APG,

  Ohio Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society

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