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"Survey return from John Rose"
Ross Keen, by Invergordon.
1850.
RCP/COL/4/8/84
John Rose was a church minister to Ross Keen parish.
Ross Keen (also known as Rosskeen) was a parish in the historic County of Ross and Cromarty. In 1831, the population was approximately 3000. The main industry was agriculture as well as livestock breeding and husbandry. There was a sandstone quarry and some fisheries as well as two hemp-manufacturies.
[[Addressee]]
The Revd
John Rose
Ross Keen
by Invergordon
[[Survey]]
QUERIES
1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of Rosskeen?
Two
2. The Names and Addresses of these.
Mr. Alexander Ross Surgeon Invergordon
Mr. R. Kynoch Surgeon Invergordon
3. Has the number increased or diminished of late years?
The number has increased. Mr. Kynoch having come among us about six years ago.
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?
No
7. To what extent is the deficiency of qualified Practitioners made up by the efforts of other parties?
Dr. Ross of Tain and Dr. Ross of Dingwall are occasionally called to attend two of the Proprietors.
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?
R. Macleod Esq. of Cadboll
9. What Heritors1 are resident, either generally or occasionally, in your Parish?
R. Macleod Esq. of Cadboll.Major Mackenzie of Kincraig are generally resident. A. Matheson Esq. of Ardross and F. Gillanders Esq of Newmore are occasionally resident and Wm Ross of Cromarty and Major Ross never.
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.
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