MendipMen Posted 22 September , 2018 Share Posted 22 September , 2018 I am writing some biographies for individuals in a Mendip village. I am struggling to read a description under 'diseases' Very frustrating There are numerous similar entries and I have included a wide section of text for letter interpretation The word I cannot fathom is the one highlighted twice near the top right Any ideas out there? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 22 September , 2018 Share Posted 22 September , 2018 Looks a bit like D Canis which I think is something to do with parasites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 23 September , 2018 Share Posted 23 September , 2018 Hi MM and welcome to the Forum. It's actually D[ental] Caries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MendipMen Posted 25 September , 2018 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2018 Many thanks - I have to say it doesn't look like D Caries or D Canis so still confused and a bit stumped I think D Canis (Demodex canis) is a dog mite Despite mites being prevalent, dog mites seem unlikely and the Dental caries suggestion appears to fit with other descriptions like mouth abscess although there look to be too many letters..... D[enta]l Caries maybe? Regards Happy to stand corrected - I really don't know :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 (edited) Hi MM, I am inclined to agree about D[ental] Caries (tooth decay) as I can see the dots to the i's, flying away to the right of their proper letter. If you look at other examples of the letter r, e.g. in Griffiths, they're similarly formed. seaJane Edited 25 September , 2018 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 25 September , 2018 Share Posted 25 September , 2018 It is as Bardess and seaJane state, D[ental] Caries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 26 September , 2018 Share Posted 26 September , 2018 I remember an edition of the Guinness Book of Records from my childhood, which said that the commonest illness was the common cold and the commonest disease was dental caries, with the comment that "in their lifetimes very few escape its effects." Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MendipMen Posted 26 September , 2018 Author Share Posted 26 September , 2018 Thank you everyone - I very much appreciate your help and the information :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 13 October , 2018 Share Posted 13 October , 2018 3600 John O'Connor, Manchester Regt has a Service Record. His AF B 103 confirms that on 18/08/1915 he was admitted to 4 Sty Hos with Dental Caries. He was discharged later that year. He served pre war in the Kings Liverpool Regt and his papers make an interesting read. There is also a document for a John O'Connor 311918 RE in his papers. This man appears not to have served abroad. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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