구리개 제중원의 규모와 활동

Abstract

This article explores the location size of the site and medical activities of the Gurhigae Jejoongwon Relevant documents such as reminiscences diplomatic notes newspaper accounts maps and photographs were referred for this study. The Gurhigae Jejoongwon located on a hill that at present covers the area from Ulchi-ro to MyungDong Cathedral Its main entrance was towards Ulchi-ro Real estate including the buildings of the Gurhigae Jejoongwon was returned to the Chosun government in 1905 and the estimated size of its site varied from 1 810 pyung to 5 036 pyung The site of the Gurhigae Jejoongwon was 2­5 times larger than the 862 16-pyung-site of the Jejoongwon in its Jaedong days. With such larger size the Jejoongwon could take care of more patients Dr Avison started medical education again The Gurhigae Jejoongwon took the central part in medical treatment activities for public in Seoul as it carried out the prevention activities against Cholera in 1895 The Chosun government highly recognized its medical treatment activities for the common people.