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"Survey return from Dr. Oliver"
Southend, Argylleshire.
1851.
RCP/COL/4/8/208
Dr. Oliver was a medical practitioner in Southend.
Southend (or South Kintyre) was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. There had been improvement in agriculture and livestock and towards middle of the 19th century, a road through the mountains of Mull improved transport and communication to the parish. In 1841, the population was 1598.
[[Addressee]]
Dr. Oliver
Southend
Argylleshire.
[[Survey]]
QUERIES
1. How long have you practiced in the locality you at present occupy?
Over 3 years.
2. What are the ordinary and what the greatest distances which you have to travel in visiting patients?
Ordinary 4 Miles, greatest 10 Miles.
3. What means of conveyance do you employ in going long journeys?
boat it.
4. What is the state of the roads in your neighbourhood?
generally good.
5. Is the position of medical men in general in your quarter improved, or otherwise, of late years?
Cannot Say.
6. Supposing the people of the Highlands and Islands were generally able to pay for medical
advice, according to rates usually observed in other parts of the kingdom, what extent of
country in your locality would you regard as sufficient to occupy a single practitioner
fully?
At least it would require a range of part of Campbeltown parish
embracing the Coal work Tile work, &c.1 to Machrihanish bay, in short at least
one third of above parish along with Southend. Viz 9 or 10 Square Miles in all.
7. Mention, if you please, any special hardships incident to your situation, such as you think
might be remedied by some general measure or enactment?
[No text]
Explanatory notes:
1. “&c” is shorthand for etcetera.
Remote & Rural Remedies
