Year 2 of Lockdown, Day 66

[elisi]

Plague links. :)

I’m very surprised to hear that failings have been found with the test and trace system -

But only because I didn’t realise it was still a thing..

— Guy Fawkes (@blunted_james) May 20, 2021

Crooked: My Life After COVID

BBC: Covid: How should I protect myself from Covid now?

Table of deaths in London parishes 1665 (a plague year). I am especially curious about 'Frighted' and 'Stone':

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[gillo]

I am especially curious about 'Frighted' and 'Stone':

"Frighted" is probably a heart attack or a stroke. "Stone" would probably be a stone (uric acid) in the bladder. Samuel Pepys was blighted by them and underwent an operation to remove one. Without anaesthetic or antisepsis. Kidney or gallstones were pretty much inoperable at the time, however.

The "Spotted feaver and purples" is probably blood poisoning/ sepsis. In a world with no antibiotics almost always fatal.

I love how specific "Murthered in Stepney" is! Early modern documents are truly fascinating.

[elisi]

"Frighted" is probably a heart attack or a stroke.
That makes sense. It seemed unlikely that someone died of fright, but...

"Stone" would probably be a stone (uric acid) in the bladder. Samuel Pepys was blighted by them and underwent an operation to remove one. Without anaesthetic or antisepsis. Kidney or gallstones were pretty much inoperable at the time, however.
*shudders* We have so much to thank modern medicine for. 'Stone' made me think of 'rocks fall, everyone dies' which might happen, but how many people get randomly hit by falling rocks?

The "Spotted feaver and purples" is probably blood poisoning/ sepsis. In a world with no antibiotics almost always fatal.
Thought it'd be something along those lines, it's a very colourful description...

I love how specific "Murthered in Stepney" is!
The more things change.

Early modern documents are truly fascinating.
And how much data collection there was.

Thank you again, it really is fascinating.