Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Duncan Campbell"

North Knapdale, Lochgilphead.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/7

Duncan Campbell was a church minister to North Knapdale parish.

North Knapdale was a parish in the historic County of Argyle. It was originally part of one district, Knapdale, which was split into two parishes in 1734. In 1841, the parish's population was 2170, this number was made up of people living in the villages of Bellanoch, Tayvallich and Kintallin, as well as people living in the country. Its main industry was agriculture, although a lot of attention was paid to livestock management.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Duncan Campbell
North Knapdale
Lochgilphead

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

One Medical Man only, practises and resides within the Parish - who I believe does not hold a Diploma.

2. The Names and Addresses of these

His name is J. Macleod.

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

[no text]

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

A Medical Man who acted also as Inspector, Collector and Doctor for the Poor Board left the Parish last year.

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

No - for the village of Lochgilphead where there are three experienced Medical Men is within 3 miles of some parts of the Parish and not more than 12 from the remotest part.

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

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 would be desirable that there was a resident qualified Medical Man in the Parish; especiall that the Doctor of the Board - who is at Lochgilphead resided within it.

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

One of the Heritors occasionally resides in this Parish - viz- James A. Campbell Esqr of Inverneil

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 Duncan Campbell"

North Knapdale, Lochgilphead.

1850.

Duncan Campbell was a church minister to North Knapdale 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.