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From: Anne Newman <>
Subject: [LANCSGEN-L] Re: Marasmus exhaustion
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 98 07:34:05 GMT

>
>Hi
>I wonder if anyone can help with my query.
>My great uncle died aged 11 months, his death certificate says "Marasmus
>Exhaustion" would anyone know what this means.
>
>My grandmother told me the tragic story of his death, she was 11 at the time
>any whilst playing with her baby brother held him over the dolly tub to see
>his reflection in the water, unfortunately she dropped him and he died. A fact
>that she never ever forgot. He either drowned or was scalded, would this
>terminology on his certificate relate to a death of this nature?
>
>Lorraine
>
Marasmus is starvation or malnutrition. Presumably as a result of his injuries
the baby was unable to eat and it was this that killed him rather than scalding
or drowning directly.

Is it possible that the doctor (accepting that it was an accident) recorded the
death in this way to save possible consequences for the sister?

Anne Newman

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