Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from E. B. Rodgers"

Boleskine, Fort Augustus.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/128

E. B. Rodgers was a church minister in Boleskine.

Boleskine was a united parish (with Abertarff) in the historic County of Inverness. It included Fort Augustus. In 1831, the population was 1829. The main industry was agriculture with some tree plantations. Cattle and sheep were also bred.

[[Addressee]]
The Rev.
E.B. Rodgers
Boleskine
Fort Augustus

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Boleskine & Abertarff?

one

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Mark Gwynn Fort Augustus

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

Neither increased nor diminished

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

None have left since I came to the Parish

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

None that I have heard of

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?

One or two gentlemen keep medicine chests & we have a duly qualified midwife

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 text]

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

Mr. Grant of Glenmoriston always Mr. Fraser of Abertarff & Lord [¹ word illegible] 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 E. B. Rodgers"

Boleskine, Fort Augustus.

1850.

E. B. Rodgers was a church minister in Boleskine.

Boleskine was a united parish (with Abertarff) in the historic County of Inverness. It included Fort Augustus. In 1831, the population was 1829. The main industry was agriculture with some tree plantations. Cattle and sheep were also bred.

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.