Remote & Rural Remedies

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"Survey return from Don. Sinclair"

Duror, Appin.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/33

Don. Sinclair was a church minister to Duror Appin parish.

Duror was a quoad sacra parish within the united parish of Lismore and Appin. The general parish's industry was primarily agriculture. Seasonal fishing was also common. In 1861 the population of the general parish was 3595.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
Don. Sinclair
Duror
Appin

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

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

Two

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

Daniel Livingstone Acharn
Robert McLaren Kiel } Duror Appin

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

Neither increased nor diminished

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

None left

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?

No

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

There is 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?

One of the above Gentlemen is looking out for a situation else where for want of encouragement here

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

Charles Stewart Esqr of Ardsheil occasionally

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 Don. Sinclair"

Duror, Appin.

1850.

Don. Sinclair was a church minister to Duror Appin parish.

Duror was a quoad sacra parish within the united parish of Lismore and Appin. The general parish's industry was primarily agriculture. Seasonal fishing was also common. In 1861 the population of the general parish was 3595.

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.