The expanding farming village required more than just a medical practice and had long since outgrown the custom of solely relying on herbalists. Expansion and a need to provide treatment for a prosperous, though perhaps accident-prone, farming community that was ready for modernization led to the construction of this institution. Due to its location, bringing travelers by road and river, the hospital was an ideal boost to the economy. For a small community, it was beneficial to provide such a facility.