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"Survey return from James Forbes"

South Ronaldshay, Orkney.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/165

James Forbes was a session clerk and schoolmaster in South Ronaldsay.

South Ronaldshay (also known as South Ronaldsay) was a parish on the Orkney Islands. It contained a small craft harbour St. Margaret's Hope and there were cod, herring and lobster fisheries. In 1868, the population of South Ronaldshay and Burray was approximately 3100.

[[Addressee]]
The Rev.
John Gerard p.p.
South Ronaldshay
Orkney

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Only one

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

John Smith. M. D. vet¹ Surgeon

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

There is neither increase nor Decrease

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

William Ballenden S. left for Stromness - His friends living there.

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

None.

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?

None

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

There is no need of any Effort on the part of other Parties one Practitioner being fully qualified

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?

I see none -

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

Malcolm Gray Esq. Rubeny- James Banks Esq Smiddy Banks - James Cromarty Esq. of Sandwick -

[[Additional Text]]

N. B. As our Pastor The Revd John Gerard died on the Second day of October - I beg leave to answer your Queries - being session clerk & schoolmaster for 20 years
James Forbes A. M.

Explanatory notes:

1. Veterinary.
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 James Forbes"

South Ronaldshay, Orkney.

1850.

James Forbes was a session clerk and schoolmaster in South Ronaldsay.

South Ronaldshay (also known as South Ronaldsay) was a parish on the Orkney Islands. It contained a small craft harbour St. Margaret's Hope and there were cod, herring and lobster fisheries. In 1868, the population of South Ronaldshay and Burray was approximately 3100.

1. Veterinary. 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. Veterinary.
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.