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"Survey return from Joseph Stark"
Kilfinan, Strachur.
1850.
RCP/COL/4/8/11
Joseph Stark was a church minister to Kilfinan parish.
Kilfinan was a parish and village in the historic County of Argyle and was surrounded by water on the west, south and east side. In 1845, the parish housed corn mills and a gunpowder manufactory, belonging to a company in Glasgow. In 1841, the population was 1846 and the land of the parish was adapted to feeding sheep and cattle and there was no proper system in place yet for crop cultivation.
[[Addressee]]
The Revd p.p
Joseph Stark
Kilfinan
Strachur
[[Survey]]
QUERIES
1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Kilfinan?
Two Medical men at present practise within the Parish of Kilfinan.
2. The Names and Addresses of these.
Dr. Strang. The Camp, Airdlamont by Kilfinan.
Dr. Campbell. Millhouse by Kilfinan-
3. Has the number increased or diminished of late years?
Dr. Strang came about 10 or 11 years ago to reside in the Parish without practising; but he goes out when sent for- Dr. Campbell, a young man, came about 2 years ago to act as Inspector of poor and practise; but he has resigned his situation and leaves this at Candlemas evening.
4. Have any left the Parish since you became connected with it? If so, for what reasons?
None have left-
5. Is there any complaint among the people of inadequacy in the supply of Medical aid?
I am not aware of any complaint; nor is there any reason for it at present.
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 know of any.
7. To what extent is the deficiency of qualified Practitioners made up by the efforts of other parties?
Attention is generally paid to the sick by members of the families of resident Heritors, and in common Cases Medicines or Cordials1 administered.
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?
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9. What Heritors2 are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?
Archd. J. Lamont of Lamont Esq
Mungo N. Campbell of Ballimore Esq
Mrs Ann Campbell of Otter -
[[Additional Text]]
Kilfinan by Cairndow3
16th December 1850
Joseph Stark, Minister of the4
Free Church
at Kilfinan
Explanatory notes:
1. A cordial is an aromatic and sweetened spirit, serving as a soothing beverage to administer medicine.
2. 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.
3. written to the left under question boxes.
4. written to the right under question boxes.
Remote & Rural Remedies
