Help me decipher this cause of death

[teacake89]

I have figured out apoplexy but not sure what is before it. I'm also stumped on the word beginning with H below. Anybody any ideas? Many thanks!

Sanguineous I think for the first so blood related.
Hemiplegic for the second

Sorry Hemiplegia rather then hemiplegic

Hemiplegic?

“Sanguinous apoplexy 1year
Hemiplegia 14 days
No medical attendant.”

Your relative had brain haemorrhage (stroke) 1year ago, then 14 days of paralysis in half of the body (one sided: arm and leg and probably facial lost of use/numbness) There was no medical attention, no visits/examinations by medical staff.

? suspicious apoplexy (stroke)
of 1 year
with hemiplegia ( one side paralysis) of 14 days.
No medical attendant.

Thank you. From what I see it says he suffered that 4 years before he died. However he was able to make a will two years before his death. Do you know if that would have been possible?

There was no medical attention, no visits/examinations by medical staff.

Surely it just means there was no medical attendant at the time of death? Not that they never received treatment/examinations before then.

@maras2 I thought it said 4 years, but 1 year makes more sense and helps me answer my previous question!

Yes - it's sanguineous apoplexy. The hemiplegia addition suggests they thought / knew it was caused by intracranial bleeding. The addition of the notation about no medical attendant is interesting though - I have never seen that on a death certificate before, and it wouldn't be unusual in days gone by to have to medical attention - or even a proper medical attestation of cause of death. Out of interest, what is the date on this?

@LonginesPrime

There was no medical attention, no visits/examinations by medical staff.

Surely it just means there was no medical attendant at the time of death? Not that they never received treatment/examinations before then.

It's not until quite recently that people could afford doctors. My gran used to have a shilling on the side "saved" for if anyone needed to call the doctor! If someone is dead or dying, why would you spend food money on a doctor if you didn't need need to? That is the harsh reality of pre-NHS days.

Moondust001 It was 1919 Ireland. He was 86 at the time of death, and had been a farmer.