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2 unusual facts about Singapore General Hospital


Rukun 13

After the second Governor of Sarawak, Duncan Stewart was killed by Rosli Dhobi and later died in Singapore General Hospital, the British caught all Rukun 13 members in March 1950.

Singapore General Hospital

The Singapore General Hospital was established in 1821, when the first General Hospital was located in the cantonment for British troops near the Singapore River.


Cadi Scientific

Several clinical trials had been conducted in hospitals (including Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Tuen Mun Hospital and Union Hospital) successfully.


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History of Singapore General Hospital

The origins of Singapore General Hospital can be traced back to a wooded shed erected in the cantonement for British troops located near the Singapore River in 1821, shortly after Sir Stamford Raffles’ landing in Singapore.