Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
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Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital is a hospital
in Tai Po
of the New Territories
of Hong Kong
.
She died of typhoid fever
two years after her arrival in Hong Kong. Two other hospitals, the "Nethersole Hospital" and "Ho Miu Ling Hospital", were commissioned in 1893 and 1906 respectively. The three hospitals were then incorporated by Ordinance under the name of the "Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital" in 1954.
It became was first hospital in Hong Kong providing nurses training in 1893;in 1904, it was also first hospital providing midwives training in Hong Kong.
The hospital has a long history and is one of early hospitals in Hong Kong; it celebrated its 120th Anniversity in 2007. It is the first hospital in Hong Kong offering free western medicine to the Chinese community; it was also the first teaching hospital for training Hong Kong people to become western doctors.
below Mid-Levels
on Hong Kong Island
, but it re-located to Chai Wan
in 1993 and finally to Tai Po
in 1997. The Hong Kong Island site was replaced by the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
in 1993 in Chai Wan.
, there is a gallery, named as Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Gallery, displaying the historic items from the hospital.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Tai Po
Tai Po
Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...
of the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
History
The Alice Memorial Hospital was originally founded by missionaries in 1887. The hospital structure was built by a donation from Dr. Ho Kai in memory of this wife Alice.She died of typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
two years after her arrival in Hong Kong. Two other hospitals, the "Nethersole Hospital" and "Ho Miu Ling Hospital", were commissioned in 1893 and 1906 respectively. The three hospitals were then incorporated by Ordinance under the name of the "Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital" in 1954.
It became was first hospital in Hong Kong providing nurses training in 1893;in 1904, it was also first hospital providing midwives training in Hong Kong.
The hospital has a long history and is one of early hospitals in Hong Kong; it celebrated its 120th Anniversity in 2007. It is the first hospital in Hong Kong offering free western medicine to the Chinese community; it was also the first teaching hospital for training Hong Kong people to become western doctors.
Location
The hospital was originally located in CentralCentral, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
below Mid-Levels
Mid-levels
Mid-levels is an expensive residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central...
on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
, but it re-located to Chai Wan
Chai Wan
Chai Wan , formerly mistakenly known as Sai Wan , lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas...
in 1993 and finally to Tai Po
Tai Po
Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...
in 1997. The Hong Kong Island site was replaced by the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital is an acute care hospital in Hong Kong.The hospital opened in 1993 with 1829 beds and staff of over 3000. It replaced the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Mid-Levels in Hong Kong Island and moved to Chai Wan...
in 1993 in Chai Wan.
Other
In Hong Kong Museum of Medical SciencesHong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences was established in 1996, and is located in a renovated 3-storey Edwardian-style building, at 2 Caine Lane at the Mid-levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong...
, there is a gallery, named as Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Gallery, displaying the historic items from the hospital.