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1880 – The first hospital known as Yong Wah Hospital in the Federated Malay States was established in April 1880 at Taiping, Perak. In December of the same year it was taken over by the State Government and named as Taiping General Hospital and shifted to Main Road.
1881 – The hospital went a major renovation and suspension.
1884 – Sir Hugh Low levied a capitation fee of one dollar for the hospital services. The system was later abolished in the same year.
1890 – Sanitary Board was established to control and monitor the health and cleanliness of the town.
1897 – On 3 February, the first Roentgen ray apparatus was installed at Taiping. The Straits Times reported that this was probably the first country in the Far East to use Roentgen rays. On 14 February, the first demonstration of X-rays was conducted at the hospital.
1906 – The medical staff extended the services for outpatients particularly the rural areas in Perak.
1917 – On 12 June, the Taiping planters' complaint of lack of X-ray facilities in the locality.
2007 – In the year 2007, the hospital was separated into two major units. The outpatients unit was shifted to a new building at Tupai Road. While, the old building serves as emergency unit and retain at its former location.
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