Kelinik Kesihatan
Cheras- Bitter & Sweet Memories
A true life account
of a person’s experiences at the Polyclinic Cheras who was originally named
Lady Templer Hospital.
The famous
Lady Templer Hospital had a plaque proudly stating that “Foundation stone laid
by the Duchess of Kent, 1952, Oct”. It was later transform in the 1980s into
Kelinik Kesihatan Cheras with its 50 odd-rooms in a 3-storey blocks. Unfortunately
it is also regarded as one the most haunted building in Malaysia.
Partial View of Lady
Templer Hospital (by
theearlymalaydoctors.blogspot.com)
Over the
years that have been countless stories that the elevator doors opened suddenly,
the lights were turned on and off, ceilings were broken and scattered on the
floors, of strong smell of anti-septic etc. People have described the run-down building
looks like a “rumah mayat” (translation – morgue or funeral home). Some have
even described them as “Peng Kuai” (translation – sick ghost). According to
Nathan, all these “cari pasal” ghosthunters do not appreciate the patients,
staff and the visitors who lived there.
In those
days in the 1960s, Nathan who had to go numerous times with her sickly mother and
also spent a lot of his time with her at the hospital. Yes, Nathan was initially
terrified of standing there and felt the small hair of your neck or arms stood
rigid, of sudden feeling the presence of something there and of feeling of unbelievable
cold breeze and the smell of cigarettes or cigars in the room. His mother who can sense his fear and
apprehension would softly say, not to be afraid as they mean no harm.
