Thank you everyone for letting me know consumption was tb. I feel pretty dumb! But would rather you address your remarks to the list so everyone can learn as I am. Yes, I was also astounded about how many children were listed as dying from "teething". When my kids were little I blamed their diaper rash and crankiness on teething but to die from it?? But, guess it is just the ignorance of the time. Another question. A couple died from "temperance". Does this mean alcoholism? Again, thanks all for helping me out but I would love the discussion to be on the list. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, Pat Connors wrote: > Thank you everyone for letting me know consumption was tb. I feel > pretty dumb! But would rather you address your remarks to the list so > everyone can learn as I am. Yes, I was also astounded about how many > children were listed as dying from "teething". When my kids were little > I blamed their diaper rash and crankiness on teething but to die from > it?? But, guess it is just the ignorance of the time. I plead guilty to sending my response to you rather than the list. I'm used to the process on another list in which the same commands I used would have put me to the list instead of sending it directly to you. My apologies. > > Another question. A couple died from "temperance". Does this mean > alcoholism? I think the cause was listed as "intemperence." That would have been alcoholism. Hal Vickery

It is interesting to note one of the deaths was due to "hatters consumption" and if you will recall from Alice in Wonderland, the "Mad Hatter." This was quite common in hat manufacturers who used mercury in the process of making hats causing mercury poisoning. Resulting in madness and consumption.