Spanish Regime Public Health History

Vocabulary flashcards covering key figures, medical institutions, and historical milestones during the Spanish Regime (1577-1913).

Father Juan Clemente

A priest who set up a dispensary for treating indigents in 1577.

San Lazaro Hospital

A hospital for contagious diseases established in 1577, followed later by similar hospitals in Cebu and Camarines Sur.

San Juan de Dios Hospital

A hospital established during the Spanish Regime after the dispensary founded in 1577.

Board of Vaccinators

A board established in 1806, which led to the creation of the office of medicos titulares.

Medicos Titulares

Health officers whose office was established following the creation of the Board of Vaccinators in 1806.

University of Santo Tomas

The first medical school in the Philippines, founded in 1872.

Carriedo Waterworks

A system constructed in 1876 that provided piped water to Manila residents, with Don Francisco Carriedo as benefactor.

Don Francisco Carriedo

The benefactor for the construction of the Carriedo Waterworks in 1876, providing piped water to Manila residents.

School of Midwifery

A specialized school established in 1879 during the Spanish Regime.

Koniger

A researcher who in 1884 gave an account of an epidemic of beriberi in Manila during 1882-1883, stating that the disease had not been known there previously.

Vedder

A researcher who in 1913 cited references to beriberi in Spanish documents ranging from 1609-1669.