Anne Chambers wrote: > Jenny M Benson wrote: >> Does anyone know what "Inflammatory Dropsy" would be called nowadays? >> >> This was the cause of death of an 8 yr old boy in 1863. >> > These were the symptoms > https://books.google.com.au/books?id=0Po-vXkkaMUC&pg=PA617&lpg=PA617&dq=inflammatory+dropsy&source=bl&ots=iKVKzyrfyX&sig=ApInnsNg7ucFhxo0Mgf2fUs9hQk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjzo6yXu8PKAhWj2aYKHUHKCXoQ6AEIHjAB#v=onepage&q=inflammatory%20dropsy&f=false > > Sounds as if it was some sort of kidney disease http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/On_Dropsy_Connected_With_Disease_of_the_Kidneys_Morbus_Brightii_1000873970/157 -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com