MelmothTheLost
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Ok, I've just heard back from the medical officer.
The MedicAlert bracelet was for diabetes. He has no idea from which country, no serial number reported (I think from sloppy record keeping), and no owner name was reported. Once again, sloppy record keeping or very basic medical alert bracelet.
I asked him some other questions to clarify some aspects.
Do we know exactly what information is usually engraved on one of these bracelets? Should it have the owner's name, or just a serial number that is logged against the purchaser's name in a register somewhere? If it has just a serial number and it can't be matched to the name of the wearer then yes, it sounds as though MedicAlert's record keeping may be at fault. On the other hand, could it be that both the bracelet and any transcription of its information have gone missing over the years and LE is trying to cover this up?
Meanwhile, we must search missing persons with diabetes to get a match.
Almost certainly Type 1 diabetes based on the following:
Clothing: dark blue slacks size 10; white blouse; white bra size 34B
She was obviously slim which makes Type 2 diabetes unlikely.
Type 1 diabetes accounts for around 5% of cases of diabetes at present. Type 2 diabetes is generally regarded as lifestyle related, and especially related to obesity, but since obesity was much rarer in 1979 than it is now I'd suggest that in 1979 there were far fewer cases of Type 2 diabetes so a diabetic of either persuasion would have been much rarer than they are now.