Disease of the brain is given as the cause of death on a death certificate of 1849. I know that this can mean several things, including epilepsy, meningitis or mental illness. Does anyone if there was a common meaning around 1849 in London? Many thanks, Alwynne

Alwynne wrote: > Disease of the brain is given as the cause of death on a death certificate of 1849. I know that this can mean > several things, including epilepsy, meningitis or mental illness. > Does anyone if there was a common meaning around 1849 in London? > Many thanks, > Alwynne Google has this complete ebook Clinical Lectures on Paralysis Disease of the Brain and Other Affections of the Nervous System Robert Bentley Todd J. Churchill, 1854 - 462 pages http://books.google.com.au/books?id=N9UUAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false You might find something there. -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com

Many thanks, Anne. that sounds like a useful tool. Cheers, Alwynne "Anne Chambers" wrote in message news:b9l5frF63nrU1@mid.individual.net... Alwynne wrote: > Disease of the brain is given as the cause of death on a death certificate > of 1849. I know that this can mean > several things, including epilepsy, meningitis or mental illness. > Does anyone if there was a common meaning around 1849 in London? > Many thanks, > Alwynne Google has this complete ebook Clinical Lectures on Paralysis Disease of the Brain and Other Affections of the Nervous System Robert Bentley Todd J. Churchill, 1854 - 462 pages http://books.google.com.au/books?id=N9UUAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false You might find something there. -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com