Cause of death - 'Dentition Fits'

doppelganger · Post by **doppelganger** » 12 May 2006 14:03

Hi,

I relative of mine died around 1850 at a few months old (I'm at work & don't have the certificate with me).

However the cause of death is shown as 'Dentition Fits'. I have searched and asked around but cannot find what this means. Cannot find any mention in the online medical references.

Can anybody help
Thanks
Alan

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 12 May 2006 14:43

Only thing I can think of is teething infections or perhaps Tetanus?

tbsm · Post by **tbsm** » 12 May 2006 18:36

Dentition is actually cutting (eruption) of the teeth, so probably had fits when teething, very sad.

Tommy

saltscar · Post by **saltscar** » 13 May 2006 16:05

A useful site for old medical terms is http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm

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