Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from James Dewar"

Oa, Bowmore.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/30

James Dewar was a church minister to Oa parish.

Oa was a headland district within Kildalton parish on the island of Islay. See Kildalton entry for more information.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
James Dewar
Oa
Bowmore

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Oa?

There are no medical men resident practising within the bounds of the Parish of Oa at present

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

[no text]

3. Has the number increased or diminished of late years?

There was a medical man practising in this Parish prior to my connection with it.

4. Have any left the Parish since you became connected with it? If so, for what reason?

None

5. Is there any complaint among the people of inadequacy in the supply of Medical aid?

yes

6. Do you know of any cases of protracted suffering, or of injury by Accident, such as might have been alleviated had proper advice been at hand?

yes

7. To what extent is the deficiency of qualified Practitioners made up by the efforts of other parties?

I do my best to supply the deficiency in simple cases

8. Does your experience enable you to suggest any measure – of general applicability – such as would be likely to relieve to some extent the evils (if they exist) of deficiency in the supply of Medical aid?

A medical officer

9. What Heritors¹ are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

None

[[Additional Text]]

James Dewar Minister of Oa
Island of Islay

Explanatory notes:

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.

"Survey return from James Dewar"

Oa, Bowmore.

1850.

James Dewar was a church minister to Oa parish.

Oa was a headland district within Kildalton parish on the island of Islay. See Kildalton entry for more information.

1. A heritor was a landowner, under Scots Law, whose holdings were sizeable enough for them to be liable for the payment of public burdens such as Poor Law rates, road and bridge assessments and the church minister’s stipend.