Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Donald Jackson"

Kilmartin, Lochgilphead.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/5

Donald Jackson was a church minister to Kilmartin parish.

Kilmartin is a village which was in the historic County of Argyle and lies on the high road from Lochgilphead to Oban. In 1841, the population was 1213. Its main industry was agriculture, with a substantial part of the population working farm land. The village of Kilmartin had been 'entirely rebuilt and remodelled' at some point in the first half of the 19th century.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Donald Jackson
Kilmartin
Lochgilphead

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Two.

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Dr. Parry & Dr. Bell.

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

Neither

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

None

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?

I do not

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

The village of Lochgilphead is within Eight miles of us, where there are three Medical practitioners, who can be called to the aid of our resident practitioners, if a consultation is necessary -

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?

[no text]

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

Neill Malcolm of Poltalloch & Colin B. McLachlan of Craiginterve & both have their own family Doctor.

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 Donald Jackson"

Kilmartin, Lochgilphead.

1850.

Donald Jackson was a church minister to Kilmartin parish.

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.