| Seamen's Hospital | |
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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 / 22.2759; 114.1753 |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private |
| History | |
| Opened | 1843 (1843) |
| Closed | 1873 (1873) |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
Seamen's Hospital was originally opened by Dr Peter Young, a surgeon of the Honourable East India Company in 1843 during the First Opium War.[1]
The hospital was financially supported by Jardine Matheson and CompanyinWan Chai, Colonial Hong Kong under the British Royal Navy. The facility was closed in 1873 due to financial difficulties.[1]
The Royal Naval Hospital later replaced the Seaman's Hospital. The original site in Wan Chai was converted into the Ruttonjee Hospital in late 1940s.
