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"Survey return from John Reid"

Applecross, Lochcarron.

1850.

RCP/COL/4/8/116

John Reid was a church minister in Applecross.

Applecross was a parish in the historic County of Ross and included the quoad sacra parish of Shieldag and the island of Croulin. In 1831, the population was 2892. Many of the families there were employed in agriculture. Some also worked in trade, manufacturers and handicraft.

[[Addressee]]
The Revd
John Reid
Applecross
Lochcarron

[[Survey]]
QUERIES

1. How many Medical Men practice within the Parish of [no text]?

There is not a Medical man practising within the parish of Applecross

2. The Names and Addresses of these.

See answer to query 1st ..

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

Since I became connected with the parish no Medical man practised within it

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

See answer to query 3rd

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

Yes

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?

Yes

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

I am not aware to what extent, or if to any extent

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?

I cannot from, my own experience, suggest any measure of general applicability, short of a medical man residing in the parish

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

Thomas MacKenzie Esqr. of Applecross the principal Heritor resides occasionally in the parish

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 John Reid"

Applecross, Lochcarron.

1850.

John Reid was a church minister in Applecross.

Applecross was a parish in the historic County of Ross and included the quoad sacra parish of Shieldag and the island of Croulin. In 1831, the population was 2892. Many of the families there were employed in agriculture. Some also worked in trade, manufacturers and handicraft.

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.