Dr Burland was Burton's doctor from the late 1890s until about 1914, by which time Dr Thomas Harris was also working here.

In the photo above, the lady and the little girl on the right are standing outside Dr Burland's surgery in Meeting Lane. He held surgeries on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2.30 - 5.00 pm. He lived in Finedon and normally travelled to Burton in a pony and trap.