Legend and Legacy: Lai Chi Kok Hospital and the Development of Medical Service in Kowloon (1938-1975)
| Date and Time：
Aug 3, 2024 (Sat)15:00-17:00 Zoom Link: |
Admission Fee:
Free 110 seats; first come, first served. |
| Abstract | The Lai Chi Kok Hospital is located at the current site of the Jao Tsung-I Academy. Once used as a prison, it was converted into a hospital for infectious diseases in 1938 to provide medical services in Kowloon along with Kowloon Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital. In view of the severe spread of infectious diseases in Hong Kong, the Hospital was allocated for receiving patients with Cholera and Tuberculosis until the establishment of Princess Margaret Hospital in 1975 in Lai Chi Kok. This lecture will take Lai Chi Kok Hospital as a case study to examine its development and contribution to the community in Kowloon, as well as the spread of infectious diseases in Hong Kong.
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| Speaker | Dr. Law Yuen Han Lecturer I, Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University |
