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From: Sandra Turner< >
Subject: RE: Cause of death
Date: 1 Jul 1998 00:19:45 -0700


Dear Coralie
Thank you for the message - so the death by phthisis was work related! Those
television programmes are useful aren't they? I probably saw the programme
but did not remember the details some one else said it could have been the
coal dust - but I do like your idea.
Thank you again
from Sandra

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TW & CR Smith [mailto:]
> Sent: 30 June 1998 23:35
> To:
> Subject: Re: Cause of death
>
>
> Dear Sandra,
>
> In a recent series on TV called "Dr Bramwell" it showed a man who
> suffered lung problems which is what phthisis is and he got it from
> breathing fumes in the brewing process.The barley as it stews apparently
> sends off fumes and these caused lung disease with no ventilation etc.
> Syncope means according to the dictionary-"temporary loss of
> consciousness from fall of blood pressure""fainting or swooning".
> Hope this helps
> Coralie,wet Motueka, New Zealand
>
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