Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from The Minister of Eddertoun"

by Tain.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/76

No name is given in the survey for this individual.

Eddertoun (also known as Edderton and Eadardan) was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was 1023. A large part of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture, with a few others working in trade, manufactures or handicraft. There was also a distillery in the parish.

[[Addressee]]
To the Revd
The Minister of the Parish
Of Eddertoun by Tain

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

There are three men who practice in the Parish vis Drs Ross, Vass & Macandy but they are in Tain & attend when called

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Drs Ross, Vass & Macandy
Tain

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

Neither

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?

I am not aware of any

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?

None

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

The Parish of Edderton is only five miles from Tain and the Medical man promptly attend

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?

The faculty here are sufficient

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

The Heritors are Sir Charles Ross, Balnagown
Mr Matthews, Ardross
& Mr [1 word illegible] Cadboll- None 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 The Minister of Eddertoun"

by Tain.

1850.

No name is given in the survey for this individual.

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.