Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from John Ross"

Fodderty, by Dingwall.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/70

John Ross was a church minister to Fodderty parish.

Fodderty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It was considered to be one of the most mountaneous parishes in Scotland. The population in 1831 was 2232. The main industry was agriculture.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
John Ross
Fodderty
by Dingwall

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

3

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Drs Ross, Robertson, and Smith all three in Dingwall

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

The number has been increased

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

None has left

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

I heard some complaints made that the doctor appointed by the poor is not so attentive as he ought viz Dr Ross

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?

I know of none

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

In no way

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

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

There are no heritors resident either generally or occasionally

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 Ross"

Fodderty, by Dingwall.

1850.

John Ross was a church minister to Fodderty parish.

Fodderty was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It was considered to be one of the most mountaneous parishes in Scotland. The population in 1831 was 2232. The main industry was agriculture.

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.