Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Alexander Whyte"

Cannisbay, Huna.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/109

Alexr Whyte was a church minister in Cannisbay.

Cannisbay (also known as Canisbay and Canute's Bay) was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 2409. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also fisheries.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Alexr Whyte
Cannisbay
Huna

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

One

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Eric S. Sinclair, M.D & Surgeon
Wick

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?

No

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

I should say. No - During the time of my connexion with this Parish, upwards of four years - the whole Parish with very few exceptions have joined in securing the service of Dr Sinclair by subscription - He attends at the manse for consultation one day in the week and also (or his assistant) visits patients at their houses - when necessary - The great drawback is our distance from Wick (17 miles) the nearest town or residence of a Doctor, - and though his attendance when called is prompt, - cases must occur, of difficulty from the distance -

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?

[no text]¹

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

In no way as far as I know

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 Heritors² are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

None - except that the Earl of Caithness may reside, at his seat in this Parish for 2 or 3 weeks, once in 2 or 3 years.

[[Additional Text]]

Manes of Cannisbay
21 Novr 1850 –
Al Whyte

Explanatory notes:

1. The answer to query 5 carries over into the box for query 6.
2. 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 Whyte"

Cannisbay, Huna.

1850.

Alexr Whyte was a church minister in Cannisbay.

Cannisbay (also known as Canisbay and Canute's Bay) was a parish in the historic County of Caithness. In 1836, the population was 2409. The main industry was agriculture and livestock breeding. There were also fisheries.

1. The answer to query 5 carries over into the box for query 6. 2. 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.

1. The answer to query 5 carries over into the box for query 6.
2. 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.