Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Hugh F. MacDonald"

Strachur.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/15

Hugh F. MacDonald was a church minister to Strachur parish.

Strachur was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and lay in a very hilly area - the hills were used as pastures for sheep and black-cattle. Fish (e.g. salmon and herring) were also found in the parish's only lake, Locheck. In 1841 the population was 1086.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Hugh. F. MacDonald
Strachur

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Strachur & Stralachlan ?

Two – One of whom practises but seldom & only in Stralachlan – the other practises in both parishes -

2. The Names and Addresses of these

Dr Paul, Strachur & Dr M Fullar Kilmodan by Strachur.

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

No.

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

No.

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

No.

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 know of no case, nor do I believe there has been any such 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?

[no text]

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

Mr M Lachlan of M Lachlan,
Mr M Lachlan of Ballimore &
Mr Napier of Glenshellach.

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 Hugh F. MacDonald"

Strachur.

1850.

Hugh F. MacDonald was a church minister to Strachur parish.

Strachur was a parish in the historic County of Argyle and lay in a very hilly area - the hills were used as pastures for sheep and black-cattle. Fish (e.g. salmon and herring) were also found in the parish's only lake, Locheck. In 1841 the population was 1086.

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.