Akasaka Hospital in 1900

1900年当時の赤坂病院の紹介文。ウィリス院長の手によるものです。

Willis reported about his hospital on General Conference of Protestant Missionaries in Japan, held in Tokyo on 24-31 October, 1900.

The following is from
Proceedings of the General Conference of Protestant Missionaries in Japan

Held in Tokyo October 24-31, 1900, Methodist Publishing House, Tokyo 1901, p.925. 

4. The Akasaka Hospital. 

W. Norton Whitney, M. D., Director. 

     The Akasaka Hospital was begun as a dispensary in 1882, the present building being erected in 1886, in memory of Mrs. A. L. Whitney, by Japanese and foreign contributions. The work is carried on as an independent, interdenominational Christian Medical Mission. Daily clinics for out-patients are held, which are attended by from 1,200 to 2,000 individuals annually, a total number of 7,000 to 8,000 visits. About 100 of these are treated as in-patients.
     All are required to pay as their circumstances permit, those unable to contribute anything being admitted free. The income from the patients amounts to about yen 2,000 a year, and the expenditure yen 3,500. The deficit is made up by donations from Japan, and abroad.
     Reading of the Scriptures, and prayer is conducted daily in the out-patients clinic room, and in the wards; and a Bible woman visits them in their homes.
     The staff consists of 3 physicians, 2 assistants, 5 nurses, 1 Bible woman, and a lady-superintendent.

     During the past year 18 conversions have been recorded. A Gospel Society has been organized to furnish temporary spiritual oversight of those of the patients who  become Christians, or desire to do so. 

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photos of Akasaka Hospital from Remi 1930/1995

Last updated  06 Nov. 2017