Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from David Watson"

Uig, by Stornoway.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/160

David Watson was a church minister in Uig.

Uig was a parish on the Isle of Lewis in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. It contained Uig, Carloway and the islands of Vinavore, Bigand Little Bernara and Pabbay, alongside multiple small islets. Many inhabitants worked in fisheries. During the 19th century there was a general increase in population.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
David Watson
Uig
by Stornoway

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Uig by- Stornoway?

none

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

[no text]

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

I have never heard of any being in the parish.

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

[no text]

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

A great deal of [1 word illegible] and bitter complaints.

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?

very many

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

I myself do all in my power but that is little my knowledge being limited

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?

A medical gentleman should be located in the parish; there is none within 30 miles¹- its population is about 3300.

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

None.

Explanatory notes:

1. Continues into box for query 9.
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 David Watson"

Uig, by Stornoway.

1850.

David Watson was a church minister in Uig.

1. Continues into box for query 9. 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. Continues into box for query 9.
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.