Seamen's Hospital facts for kids
This page is about a hospital in Hong Kong. For 1821 English society, later Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, see Seamen's Hospital Society.
Quick facts for kids Seamen's Hospital |
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 Location in Hong Kong
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| Geography | |
| Location | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′33″N 114°10′31″E / 22.2759°N 114.1753°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private |
| History | |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Closed | 1873 |
The Seamen's Hospital was a hospital in Hong Kong that opened in 1843. It was started by Dr. Peter Young, a surgeon who worked for the East India Company. This was during a time called the First Opium War.
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History
How it Started
The Seamen's Hospital got money and support from a company called Jardine Matheson and Company. It was located in Wan Chai, a part of Hong Kong. At that time, Hong Kong was a British colony. The hospital also had support from the British Royal Navy.
Why it Closed
The hospital faced money problems and had to close in 1873. After it closed, a new hospital called the Royal Naval Hospital took its place. The land where the Seamen's Hospital once stood in Wan Chai later became the Ruttonjee Hospital in the late 1940s.
See also
- Tung Wah Hospital
- HMS Tamar
- HMS Minden
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