Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Alexander Mackenzie"

South Knapdale, Lochgilphead.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/8

Alexander Mackenzie was a church minister to South Knapdale parish.

South Knapdale was a parish in the historic County of Argyle (for division, see entry for North Knapdale). The parish held approximately 5-6 lakes which were used for salmon trout, although these lakes flooded easily in winter and hindered access. In 1841, the population was 1537. The parish's agriculture was focussed more on sheep walks and pastures for black-cattle; not a lot of people were employed in agriculture.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Alexr Mackenzie
South Knapdale
Lochgilphead

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Two practise

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Mr. John Hunter Surgeon Lochgilphead
Mr. Hugh Campbell surgeon Tarbert

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

stationary

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

One died - succeeded by his son Mr. Hunter

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?

Proper advice always accessible

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

No deficiency

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 evils on this score exist

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

Mr. Campbell of Achandarrach
Mr. Campbell of Inverneil
Mr. Campbell of Stonefield
Mr. Campbell of Ormsary
Mr. Forlong of Erine

[[Additional Text]]

I crave pardon for delaying to reply so long.
Alexr Mackenzie –

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 Alexander Mackenzie"

South Knapdale, Lochgilphead.

1850.

Alexander Mackenzie was a church minister to South 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.