[A study on the size, location and medical function of the Jaedong Jejoongwon]

This is the study of Jaedong Jejoongwon, the first westernized hospital in Korea founded in 1885. To build the groundwork for study of Jejoongwon, its size, location, building structure, and medical functions were studied. At the same time, the history of Jejoongwon, particularly that of the time when there arose a need for its moving and expansion, was studied. Jaedong Jejoongwon was founded in a renovated building. The building was formerly owned by Hong Young-sik, who was killed while leading the Gapsinjungbyun. According to the existing block plan of Jaedong Jejoongwon, when it was opened in 1885, it was located in the place which later became a park. Nowadays this park is to northwest of the Constitutional Court. At that time, its size was about 600 p'yung. As the medical school was built, from end of 1885 to early 1886, Jejoongwon was expanded to north, and its size was enlarged to 862.16 p'yung. Jaedong Jejoongwon reflected the characteristics of western medical system. When it was opened in 1885, Jejoongwon consisted of a servants' room, an assistants' room, the outpatient clinic, the operation room (which was also used as the pharmacy), surgical wards, women's wards, and general wards. In 1886, as the number of patients was increased and medical school was opened, the function and the structure of hospital changed. The most significant change was that a new medical school building was built, as the nearby buildings were brought. The medical school consisted of the students' dormitory, a chemistry laboratory, and classrooms. Moreover, new functions were added to already-existed hospital building : a contagious ward, a waiting room for outpatients, an eye ward, a darkroom, a room for special diagnosis and treatment, and a vaccination room. Also, from the time when it was first opened, Jejoongwon needed the expansion, as too many patients came in and the medical education was started. Therefore, in the summer of 1886, Allen positively explored ways toward the hospital's moving. At last, in early 1887, Jaedong Jejoongwon moved to Kurigae on along with the development of medical education and medical treatment, shows how the modern medical system was formed and developed in Korea.