近代天津的瘟疫流行与慈善机构的医疗救济

Plague in Modern Tianjin and Medical Relief of Charitable Organizations

近代天津是一个瘟疫多发的城市,尤其是在水旱灾害频发的年份。瘟疫流行期间,天津市各慈善团体均致力于疫病的防治、控制和治疗。他们的善举有效地控制了疫情,拯救了许多人的生命,尤其是士绅倡导的"防疫"理念为近代公共卫生体制的确立提供了市民基础。

Modern Tianjin was a city where plague occurred frequently, especially in time of flood and drought. When plague occurred, the charitable organizations in the city were devoted to controlling the plague and relieving the patients. Their charities were very successful. The sense of anti-epidemic disease advocated by the local gentry provided the foundation for the establishment of modem system of public health.