Daily AncestorPott's disease
Pott's disease is tuberculosis of the spine, which could cause a hunchback and paralysis; it is named for surgeon Percivall Pott, who described it in 1779.
Pott's disease is a form of tuberculosis that attacks the spine, causing back pain, a forward curve of the spine, weakness of the legs and other nerve problems. It is named for British surgeon Percivall Pott, who first described the symptoms in 1779.
Pott's disease had its own code in the IPUMS scheme for the 1850 to 1880 mortality schedules, next to coxalgia.
As seen in a recordCause of death column, 1850 to 1880 federal mortality schedule
Lizzie Shay, 12, F, W, Pott's disease
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