Porcher, Walter Henry

1871 - 1879  (7 years)

• Name	Porcher, Walter Henry
  Born	03 Dec 1871	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Black Diptheria
  Died	19 Feb 1879	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Buried	19 Feb 1879	Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [1]
  Person ID	I23377	Taylor
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2003

  
  

  Father	Porcher, Thomas James,   b. 20 Jan 1839, Bellane Parish St. Giles, Cambishshire, England ,   d. 09 Aug 1897, 26 S. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Porcher, Eliza Alice,   b. 25 Dec 1847, Cambridge, England ,   d. 20 Jun 1902, 279 N.Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	31 Jan 1870	Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Porcher, Walter Henry Grave Location: I-7-3--

  
  

• Notes

  Cause of Death: Diphtheria is a bacterial disease that can cause a leathery membrane to form in the throat causing suffocation. It can also cause problems with the other body organs such as the heart and lungs. There are two major strains of diphtheria bacteria, one that produces a poison, and one that does not produce a poison. It is the poison that is responsible for the more severe symptoms of the disease, such as the heart problems. The poison produced at the site of the infection is absorbed into the bloodstream and then distributed to other parts of the body. Immunization permits the body to neutralize the poison. Disease associated with non-poison producing strains is generally milder, but rarely severe cases have been reported. Diphtheria generally occurs more frequently in the colder months, and is associated with crowded indoor living conditions. The bacteria is known to exist in a person and not cause symptoms. However, immunization may reduce an individual's likelihood of being such a carrier. Diphtheria can infect the nose, tonsils, throat, and larynx or voice-box. The course of the disease ranges from fairly mild in the case of an infection of the nose, to severe illness and death. Skin diphtheria produces a scaling rash or ulcers. When untreated, the most frequent complications of diphtheria are abnormalities in the heart rhythms and transient paralysis of various muscles of the limbs and diaphragm. Diphtheria can also cause pneumonia, respiratory failure, and heart failure. In most cases it is the poison that is responsible for causing these problems. Diphtheria is passed from person-to-person by coughing and sneezing, or in the case of skin diphtheria, from touching the open sores. More rarely, articles soiled with discharges from lesions of infected persons can transmit the disease. The period from exposure to the disease to the time when symptoms occur is usually 2 to 4 days, but can range from 1 to 6 days

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Cemeteries and Burial Databases, (State of Utah) (Reliability: 3). Name: Porcher, Walter Hy Child Birth Date: 3 December 1871 Birth Place: SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH Death Date: 19 February 1879 Death Place: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Burial Date: 17 February 1879 Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery Source: Sexton Records Grave Location: I-7-3--