Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from John Bethune"

Bernera, by Lochmaddy.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/147

John Bethune was a church minister in Bernera.

Bernera (also known as Berneray) was a quoad sacra parish of Harris and consisted of the islands within the sound of Harris. For information on the general parish, see the entry for Harris.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
John Bethune
Bernera
by Lochmaddy

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

one

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Robert Clark surgeon
Scarista Harris

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

The number has neither increased or diminished

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

One an assistant Surgeon in the army.

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

I am not aware that there is any complaint

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 do not

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

To no extent whatever 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?

Were medicines supplied gratis in the parish of Bernera and under the charge of the minister

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

None - in Bernera or the parish of Harris-

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 Bethune"

Bernera, by Lochmaddy.

1850.

John Bethune was a church minister in Bernera.

Bernera (also known as Berneray) was a quoad sacra parish of Harris and consisted of the islands within the sound of Harris. For information on the general parish, see the entry for Harris.

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.