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A Chinese medical dispensary opens in San Francisco.

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The Tung Wah Dispensary is established in "to provide health care services to the underserved Chinese community who faced discrimination and limited access to public services" (Chinese Hospital, n.d.). The dispensary is staffed by both Western physicians and Chinese herbalists.