Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from David Ross"

Tobermory.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/46

David Ross was a church minister to Tobermory parish.

Tobermory is a seaport village on the Isle of Mull and was part of the historic County of Argyle. Its main trade was domestic and fishery. In 1837, the population was 1520.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
David Ross
Tobermory

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Two

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Hector McColl
Donald Sinclair} Tobermory

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

Diminished

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

yes. One, left I should say for want of remuneration

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

I should say not.

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?

No

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

There being Two Medical Practitioners resident in this village the efforts of other parties are not demanded

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?

[no text]

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

None

[[Additional Text]]

Tobermory
14th Nov. 1850
David Ross
Minister

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 David Ross"

Tobermory.

1850.

David Ross was a church minister to Tobermory parish.

Tobermory is a seaport village on the Isle of Mull and was part of the historic County of Argyle. Its main trade was domestic and fishery. In 1837, the population was 1520.

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.