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"Survey return from Alexander McIver"

Dornoch.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/91

Alexander McIver (also written as MacIver) was a church minister to Dornoch parish.

Dornoch was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the royal burgh of Dornoch, as well as the villages of Clashmore and Embo. In 1831, the population was 3380. The main industry was agriculture, with potatoes being the main article of food.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Alexr MacIver
Dornoch

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Two.

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Dr. J.J. Ross, Golspie
Alexr Mc Ewen, Evelix, Dornoch

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

The number is the same for several years past.

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

Dr Ross has changed his residence from Cambusmore, parish of Dornoch, to Golspie, in consequence of the death of a medical man two years ago, who practiced in Golspie & its neighbourhood.

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

I have heard of none.

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 have not heard of any such.

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

So far as I know the medical gentlemen depend on their practice

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 have no suggestion to offer.

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

George Dempster, Esqr of Skibo always resident. No other Heritors either permanently or occasionally

[[Additional Text]]

Alex McIver Minr of Dornoch

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 Alexander McIver"

Dornoch.

1850.

Alexander McIver (also written as MacIver) was a church minister to Dornoch parish.

Dornoch was a parish in the historic County of Sutherland and contained the royal burgh of Dornoch, as well as the villages of Clashmore and Embo. In 1831, the population was 3380. The main industry was agriculture, with potatoes being the main article of food.

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.