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Historical Background

The Lai Chi Kok Hospital site is comprised of an upper section and a lower section. The buildings in the lower section, which were built between 1921 and 1924, are comparatively with longer history than those in the upper section. The Lai Chi Kok hospital was originally a prison. It was converted into an infectious diseases hospital and a relief hospital in 1938. With the opening of the infectious diseases wards in Princess Margaret Hospital in 1975, the Hospital was then used for convalescent psychiatric patients and special skin patients. It was renamed as LCKH HACare Home prior to its closure.

Architectural Merits

The blocks at the lower section are in the form of simple rectangular pitch-roofed structures of Utilitarian style. The roofs are mostly of Chinese double-tile system showing influence of local Chinese craftsmanship. The buildings are not particularly rare but have historical built heritage value as well as group value. Some red-brick buildings at the lower section seem to retain their original appearance and authenticity, but the other buildings obviously have undergone alterations at various times.

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