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Tan Tock Seng (TTS) is a household name in Singapore, essentially because of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital that was established in 1844 as a \u201cpauper hospital\u201d has become one of Singapore\u2019s pioneering medical institutions (p. 224). According to the book, Tan Tock Seng Hospital in the past two centuries \u201chas evolved from a pauper hospital to a full general hospital, its journey marked by many pioneering milestones that reflect the evolution and innovation of healthcare in Singapore\u201d (p. 277). Today, the hospital is the second largest hospital in Singapore and a national centre for a few fields such as neuroscience, infectious diseases, and skin. Chapter 7 of the book, entitled \u201cTan Tock Seng Hospital: Then and Now\u201d, provides the hospital\u2019s history from a pauper hospital to becoming \u201can integrated healthcare hub\u201d in Singapore. But apart from the hospital\u2019s national historical significance, the book provides fascinating stories and history of the family, illustrating the significance of the Peranakan Chinese and colonialism in Singapore and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXCERPT Tan Tock Seng (TTS) is a household name in Singapore, essentially because of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital that was established in 1844 as a \u201cpauper hospital\u201d has become one of Singapore\u2019s pioneering medical institutions (p. 224). According to the book, Tan Tock Seng Hospital in the past two centuries \u201chas evolved from a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101011,"featured_media":0,"parent":7522,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nKua Bak Lim, Lim How Seng and Roney Tan (eds.). An Illustrious Heritage: The History of Tan Tock Seng and Family. 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