How did Tan Tock Seng Contribute to Singapore?

Social Impact --> He built a temple for the Chinese. This shows that he cares for the Chinese and wants the Chinese culture to be passed on from generation to generation. This is a significant contribution as it enriches the Chinese culture we have now.

Socio-economic Impact --> He was appointed the Justice of Peace. This made a social impact as he stopped disputes and resolved the problems of the Chinese immigrant. As doing such, Singapore was a better place to live in as fights seldom lasted long. This also helped the traders to trade more efficiently and thus Singapore would earn more profits and more traders would be attracted to Singapore.

Other than that, here comes the most important part. He built the Paupers' Hospital to cater for the poor. This contribution is the most significant as the people, especially the Chinese then were too poor to see the doctors which were operated by the British. Hence, Tan Tock Seng wanted to help them and did not want to see so many dead bodies lying on the ground. This was bad for Singapore as trade would go down the slope . This is because the traders would not want to trade in a place with dead bodies lying around. This could also spread contagious diseases and attract pests such as rats and cockroaches. As a result, Tan Tock Seng cleared the corpses away and opened the hospital, which is Tan Tock Seng Hospital or TTSH. Till today, it still serves as a government hospital and it is a major serving hospital during times like SARS or H1N1 flu now.