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"Survey return from John MacIver"

Sleat, Broadford.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/141

John MacIver (also written as McIver) was a church minister in Broadford.

Sleat was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. In 1837, the population was 3000. The parish was mainly active in agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. It was also easily accessible via sea and land.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
John McIver
Sleat
Broadford

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

one

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

A. Macdonald, Surgeon
Sleat
By Broadford
Skye

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

neither increased or diminished

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?

several complaints- not from want of attention on the part of the medical man, but from inability on the part of the people to pay.

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?

yes, several cases of protracted suffering and some of injury by accident, that might have been alleviated had proper advice been at hand.

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

Lord Macdonald is the only person which contributes to the Doctor’s salary with the exception of the allowance for medical aid to the Paupers.

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?

Lord Macdonald is the only Heritor and resides with his Family generally in the Parish

[[Additional Text]]

John MacIver

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 John MacIver"

Sleat, Broadford.

1850.

John MacIver (also written as McIver) was a church minister in Broadford.

Sleat was a parish on the Isle of Skye in the historic County of Inverness. In 1837, the population was 3000. The parish was mainly active in agriculture, pastures and tree plantations. It was also easily accessible via sea and land.

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.