近代上海西医院的发展——以工部局局属医院为主的探讨

Development of Western Hospitals in Shanghai in modern times -- study of hospitals affiliated to the Municipal Council

1844年，上海第一座西式医院——仁济医院成立。至1943年，公共租界内先后存在过72家西式医院，其中属租界工部局者14家。工部局局属医院的出现，标志着工部局开始向民众提供医疗服务。除工部局所属医院外，在租界内还有个人和社会团体创办的多家西式医院。西式医院的出现促使了中国人求医对象的变化，也体现了中国人对西医需求的增长，在一定程度上促进了西医在中国的体制化。

The first western hospital, Renji Hospital, was set up in Shanghai in 1844. Until 1943, 72 western hospitals were founded in public concession and among them 14 were affiliated to the Municipal Coun-cil. The establishment of Municipal Council affiliated hospitals marked the beginning of file Municipal Council of- feting service to the public. Apart from of Municipal Council affiliated hospitals, there were also western hospitals in the public concession created by social societies or individuals. The appearance of western hospitals promoted the change of object where people sought medical service, and embodied people＇ s increased need of western medicine, which promoted the systemization of western medicine in China to some extent.