Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Dugald McKeller"

Clyne, Golspie.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/88

Dugald McKeller was a church minister to Clyne parish.

Clyne was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland. It contained well-cultivated farms and had a good road system connecting parts of the parish. In 1840, the population was 1756. The parish's main industry was agriculture, including livestock breeding, as well as fishery. There were also some quarries in the parish.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Dugald McKeller
Clyne
Golspie

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

None

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

None

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

decreased

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

The medical man who practiced here has died about 2 years again & none has succeeded him

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?

I am not able to answer this question.

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

With regards to emoluments – the supports are not great, with regards to attendance on the sick. There are Midwives, & what is called a Bonesetter

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 appointment with the sanction of the Duke of Sutherland of a qualified Surgeon

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

None

[[Additional Text]]

Dr. Hamilton Bell from Edin resided in this Parish last season & would be able to give important information.

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 Dugald McKeller"

Clyne, Golspie.

1850.

Dugald McKeller was a church minister to Clyne parish.

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.