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"Survey return from Al. MacIntosh"

Craignish, Lochgilphead.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/4

Al. MacIntosh was a church minister to Craignish parish.

Craignish was a parish on the western shore of the historic County of Argyle and used to go by two names, Kilmhorie and Craignish. The population in 1841 was 873. The majority of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture and as cotters.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Al. MacIntosh
Craignish
Lochgilphead

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1 How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Craignish?

one

2. The Names and Addresses of these

Mr Mc Cockindale
Surgeon
Craignish by Loch Gilphead

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

no change

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

none left

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

The Heritors seldom employ Mr McCockindale, they place more confidence in other surgeons who live at a distance.

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?

no special case

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

[no text]

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?

It makes sense to [1 word illegible] if the surgeons had a good supply of medicine – as no salary is allowed over the [distance] for he is not able to keep medicines unfairly

9. What Heritors¹ are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?

Admiral Campbell of Barbreck, John McDonald Esqr of Lunga A Campbell Esq. of Iona G Campbell Esq. Auchreoch

Explanatory notes:

1. 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 Al. MacIntosh"

Craignish, Lochgilphead.

1850.

Al. MacIntosh was a church minister to Craignish parish.

Craignish was a parish on the western shore of the historic County of Argyle and used to go by two names, Kilmhorie and Craignish. The population in 1841 was 873. The majority of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture and as cotters.

1. 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.