Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from John Fraser"

Kiltarlity, Beauly.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/57

John Fraser was a church minister to Kiltarlity parish.

Kiltarlity was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and used to be unified with Convinth. It lay on the river Beauly and the district's surrounding lakes provided much source for fishery. In 1841, the population was 2881.

[[Addressee]]
The Rev. – p.p.
John Fraser
Kiltarlity
Beauly

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

none

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

[no text]

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

diminished. Dr McRae Bruiach has discontinued to practise.

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

none

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

yes, a great deal of complaint

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, I Know of a case in the Neighbourhood that proved fatal not many weeks past, which humanly speaking might not have been the case if proper advice had been at hand

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

The deficiency is made up by the efforts of other parties to a great extent.

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?

I cannot exactly say at present

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

Lord Lovat. Mr. Stewart of Belladrum, and Mrs Fraser of Balindoun generally reside in the Parish.

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 John Fraser"

Kiltarlity, Beauly.

1850.

John Fraser was a church minister to Kiltarlity parish.

Kiltarlity was a parish in the historic County of Inverness and used to be unified with Convinth. It lay on the river Beauly and the district's surrounding lakes provided much source for fishery. In 1841, the population was 2881.

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.