Dr Robert Valpy Fulton published a book in 1922 entitled 'Medical practice in Otago and Southland in the early days: a description of the manner of life trials and difficulties of some of the pioneer doctors of the places in which and of the people among whom, they laboured'.
He had got his information from descendants of pioneer physicians and wrote up his finding in the Otago Witness. The articles were so popular they published it in book form. The book was reprinted in 1983.
Robert Fulton had two daughters and four sons, three of whom became doctors - Roland, Noel and John, after whom Dunedin's Fulton Home (now Radius Fulton Home and Hospital) was named.
Robert Valpy Fulton wrote a family history dated 7 September 1894. For further information on the Fulton family genealogy visit http//www.richardsfulton.com/Lisburn-Hope.htm

Obituary Entry in the Christchurch Press Friday 2 May 1924
Dunedin - Dr R.V.FULTON - The death occurred this evening of Dr R.V.Fulton, Dr Fulton was the youngest son of the late Hon. James Fulton, M.L.C. and was born at West Taieri in 1865. studied medicine at Otago University Master in Surgury at Edinburgh in 1889 commenced practice at Dunedin in 1890 He is survived by a widow, 3 sons and 2 daughters. The sons are all in the medical profession.∼Lillias Augusta Hertslet married Robert Valpy on 30th September 1890
Children -
1891 - Roland Arthur Hertslet
1892 - James Robert Bell Hertslet
1893 - Enid Fanny Herslet
1895 - Noel Edward (Dr)
1900 - Gwenyth Lillian Hertslet (twin)
1900 - John Richard Hertslet (twin) (Dr)

James Fulton (son of Robert Bell Fulton & Elizabeth Jane Stephenson) married Catherine Henrietta Elliott Valp on 22 Sept 1852
Children -
1853 - Arthur Robert William
1854 - James Edward
1857 - Francis John
1859 - Caroline Arabella
1861 - Herbert Valpy
1863 - Catherine Juliet
1865 - Robert Valpy (Dr)
1866 - Mabel Violet