The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, traces its roots back to the St. Louis Hospital run by France, boasting a history spanning 106 years.
On February 25, 1917, the Canossian Daughters of Charity of the Nanchang Diocese, commenced the construction of the hospital outside the JinXian Gate (an ancient jar-shaped wall) in Nanchang. French priest whose Chinese name was Mong Te-Leang was appointed as the supervisor. The hospital comprised outpatient and inpatient departments, an operating room, an X-ray room, and a central pharmacy, all equipped with 80 beds.
On February 25, 1921, the hospital opened, featuring departments such as obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, internal medicine, and relief. Locals frequently referred to the hospital as the "French Hospital" because the French managed it, with Mong Te-Leang serving as the first hospital director.
In 1923, Wang Houyi, a graduate of Shanghai Aurora University, came to assist a French doctor at the inception of the hospital. Consequently, two citizen clinics were established outside the hospital and near Zhangjiang Gate (an ancient jar-shaped wall), charging only five copper coins for each registration. A female missionary served as the outpatient department's supervisor, and a doctor was available for consultations. Seriously ill patients, with approval from the head of missionaries, could enter the free wards.
In 1927, a two-story inpatient building was added to the hospital, specifically for female patients. The hospital expanded to accommodate 150 beds, with a total staff of about 150, making it a comprehensive hospital in the city at that time.
In 1939, the Japanese invaders occupied Nanchang. Until 1945, over 640,000 residents were killed, and more than 130,000 houses were destroyed or burned. During this period, this hospital continued its operations, keeping its doors open to refugees in Nanchang with free food and shelter.
In 1946, the hospital established an advanced nursing school, training three batches of students. It admitted unmarried female youths who had completed junior high school or had an equivalent education, typically of the Catholic faith. While missionaries taught French and the Bible, physicians gave daily lectures.
In 1951, the hospital came under the management of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province and was renamed the Second People's Hospital of Nanchang. At that time, the Director of the Health Bureau of Jiangxi Province, Xu De, concurrently served as the hospital director and incorporated the nursing school into the provincial nursing school (now Jiujiang Health School).
In 1952, the hospital transferred personnel from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to the newly-built Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital. In 1953, personnel from the department of tuberculosis were shifted to the provincial tuberculosis hospital (now Jiangxi Chest Hospital). In 1954, the hospital was renamed the Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital. In 1958, the hospital was taken over by the Nanchang Municipal People’s Government and renamed the Third Hospital of Nanchang.
(The article is reposted with permission from the Wechat public account: "Searching for the Missionary's Footsteps".)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
江西省南昌市第三医院，其前身是法国圣类思医院，距今已有106年的悠久历史。
据寻访传教士足迹公众号，1917年2月25日，天主教南昌教区仁爱会在南昌市进贤门外动工兴建，委派法籍神父孟德良监修。医院设有门诊部、住院部、手术室、X光室、总药房，并有病床80张。
1921年2月25日，医院开业，取名为南昌圣类思医院。医院设有妇科、外科、小儿科、肺科、内科、救济科。因为医院是法国人办的，老百姓都习惯叫它法国医院，孟德良成为首任院长。
1923年，王厚义由上海震旦大学毕业，前来协助医院开办之初的法籍医生罗班。因此在医院左侧和章江门附近，开设了两个平民诊所。由于每次挂号只收5个铜板，被老百姓称为“五个铜角子挂号室”。门诊由外国姆姆（女传教士）负责照应，另有一个医生看病。病重者经大姆姆同意可进入免费病房。
1927年，医院增建了一幢两层的住院部大楼，收治女病人。当时，病床增至150张，职工总人数约150人，是当时南昌市的一所综合性医院。
1939年3月13日，日寇开始侵占南昌，至1945年，共有64万多居民被杀害，13万多栋房屋被炸毁或烧毁。期间圣类思医院照常开诊、依然敞开了大门让南昌难民免费吃住。
1946年，该医院开办附属高级护士学校，共培养了三届学生。它招收初中毕业或同等学历的未婚女青年，一般都是天主教徒。每天由医师为她们讲课，由传教士教法语、学习圣经。
1951年，该医院由江西省人民政府接管，医院更名为江西省立南昌第二人民医院。当时的江西省卫生厅厅长许德兼任院长，将护士学校并入江西省护士学校。
1952年，医院将妇产科人员调出，成立江西省妇幼保健院；1953年将肺痨科人员调出，成立省立结核病医院。1954年，医院更名为江西省立人民医院，1958年医院由省里下放归南昌市管辖，改为南昌市第三医院。
圣类思医院|南昌市第三医院的滥觞
The Third Hospital of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, traces its roots back to the St. Louis Hospital run by France, boasting a history spanning 106 years.
On February 25, 1917, the Canossian Daughters of Charity of the Nanchang Diocese, commenced the construction of the hospital outside the JinXian Gate (an ancient jar-shaped wall) in Nanchang. French priest whose Chinese name was Mong Te-Leang was appointed as the supervisor. The hospital comprised outpatient and inpatient departments, an operating room, an X-ray room, and a central pharmacy, all equipped with 80 beds.
On February 25, 1921, the hospital opened, featuring departments such as obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, internal medicine, and relief. Locals frequently referred to the hospital as the "French Hospital" because the French managed it, with Mong Te-Leang serving as the first hospital director.
In 1923, Wang Houyi, a graduate of Shanghai Aurora University, came to assist a French doctor at the inception of the hospital. Consequently, two citizen clinics were established outside the hospital and near Zhangjiang Gate (an ancient jar-shaped wall), charging only five copper coins for each registration. A female missionary served as the outpatient department's supervisor, and a doctor was available for consultations. Seriously ill patients, with approval from the head of missionaries, could enter the free wards.
In 1927, a two-story inpatient building was added to the hospital, specifically for female patients. The hospital expanded to accommodate 150 beds, with a total staff of about 150, making it a comprehensive hospital in the city at that time.
In 1939, the Japanese invaders occupied Nanchang. Until 1945, over 640,000 residents were killed, and more than 130,000 houses were destroyed or burned. During this period, this hospital continued its operations, keeping its doors open to refugees in Nanchang with free food and shelter.
In 1946, the hospital established an advanced nursing school, training three batches of students. It admitted unmarried female youths who had completed junior high school or had an equivalent education, typically of the Catholic faith. While missionaries taught French and the Bible, physicians gave daily lectures.
In 1951, the hospital came under the management of the People's Government of Jiangxi Province and was renamed the Second People's Hospital of Nanchang. At that time, the Director of the Health Bureau of Jiangxi Province, Xu De, concurrently served as the hospital director and incorporated the nursing school into the provincial nursing school (now Jiujiang Health School).
In 1952, the hospital transferred personnel from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to the newly-built Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital. In 1953, personnel from the department of tuberculosis were shifted to the provincial tuberculosis hospital (now Jiangxi Chest Hospital). In 1954, the hospital was renamed the Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital. In 1958, the hospital was taken over by the Nanchang Municipal People’s Government and renamed the Third Hospital of Nanchang.
(The article is reposted with permission from the Wechat public account: "Searching for the Missionary's Footsteps".)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
History of Jiangxi Hospital: Founded by French Catholic Missionary
