第二次鴉片戰(zhàn)爭后，英法聯軍侵占天津。清咸豐十一年(1861),英國駐屯軍在紫竹林開設軍醫(yī)診所，有平房數間，除給外國駐軍和洋人看病外，也接診中國人。同治七年(1868),轉交給英國基督教會，改名 “基督教倫敦會施診所” ,所址在河北大王廟李鴻章家廟(今三岔河口附近)。
光緒五年(1879)四月，李鴻章函致美國駐津副領事畢德格，讓其代請在京的美以美會女醫(yī)生郝維德為其妻治病，效果良好。李鴻章繼續(xù)聘請外國醫(yī)生，英國基督教倫敦會遂派遣傳教士、英籍醫(yī)生馬根濟(John Kenneth Mackenjie),來津接辦、主持施診所業(yè)務。馬根濟治好了李鴻章妻子的病。
為解決醫(yī)院經費困難，李鴻章又廣籌資金，在法租界紫竹林一帶的海大道(今大沽北路75～77號),興建了一座廟宇式建筑，將施診所擴建成“倫敦會醫(yī)院”。光緒六年(1880)十一月一日，舉行開院典禮，英、俄領事應邀參加。這是近代中國第一所規(guī)模完整的私立西醫(yī)醫(yī)院。
光緒十四年(1888),馬根濟大夫因病去世，終年37歲。馬大夫去世以后，英國基督教倫敦會，從1888～1945年先后派過12名英籍醫(yī)生繼任院長，1945年改由中國醫(yī)生雷愛德任院長，直至1951年。
宣統(tǒng)三年(1911),基督教倫敦會及有關方面組成委員會，籌集資金，于1924年拆除了醫(yī)院原廟宇式建筑，重建了磚木結構的醫(yī)院門診部、護士樓、醫(yī)師住宅樓。設計人是英商永固工程司。為紀念馬根濟大夫的立業(yè)之功，將“英國基督教倫敦會醫(yī)院”改名為 “馬大夫紀念醫(yī)院” 。此后，仍由永固工程司設計，于1930年建成鋼筋混凝土框架結構4層帶地下室的北樓； 1935年建成三面組合式南樓病房。并于同期建成3層的后樓。總建筑面積5541.80平方米。“診療班”改為“臨時第一醫(yī)院” 。
1929年，醫(yī)院還創(chuàng)辦了護士學校，后以 “濟華高級護士學?！泵Q，向政府注冊。
1937年七七事變后，醫(yī)院接受傷兵及難民救護。1941年太平洋戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)后，侵華日軍強占醫(yī)院，改為“同仁會天津診療班”。1945年抗戰(zhàn)勝利后，國民黨衛(wèi)生局接管，又將 “診療班”改為 “臨時第一醫(yī)院” 。同年12月，還給英國基督教倫敦會，恢復了“馬大夫紀念醫(yī)院”原名。
1951年10月，人民政府接管了這所醫(yī)院，改名天津市立人民醫(yī)院。當時為綜合性醫(yī)院； 1956年改為骨瘤?？漆t(yī)院； 1971年2月，骨科遷至天津醫(yī)院，人民醫(yī)院成為瘤科專科醫(yī)院。
1987年，人民醫(yī)院改稱天津市腫瘤醫(yī)院，同年遷至體院北新址。原院址改由口腔、整形外科醫(yī)院使用。

·馬根濟最初施醫(yī)地——河北大王廟

After the second Opium War,the Allied Forces of UKand France occupied Tianjin. In 1861 (the 11th year ofEmperor Xianfeng),the UK army built a military clinicat Zizhulin. Not only the stationed allied forces andforeigners but also the local residents were treated in theclinic. In 1868,the clinic was taken over by the BritishChristian Church. It changed name to "Christian LondonClinic" and was relocated at Governor-General LiHongzhang`s home temple of Dawang Temple in HebeiDistrict.
In April,1879,Li Hongzhang wrote a letter toAmerica`s deputy consulate in Tianjin to invite thewoman doctor of the Methodist Episcopal Church inBeijing to treat his sick wife. The curative effect waspositive and Li decided to continue inviting foreigndoctors into Tianjin. The Christian London Clinic sentthe missionary and doctor John Kenneth Mackenjie toTianjin,who cured Li Hongzhang`s wife at last.
Li Hongzhang helped raise outlay and built atemple-like building at Haida Street,Zizhulin in FrenchConcession (No 75-77,Dagu North Road). The clinicwas enlarged into the London Hospital. On November1,1880,the British and Russian consulates were invitedto attend the opening ceremony of the hospital. Thiswas the first comprehensive private western hospital inmodern China.
In 1888,Doctor Mackenjie died at 37. After hisdeath,the Christian London Association sent 12 Britishdoctors as the presidents of the hospital from 1888 to1945. In 1945,a Chinese doctor Lei Aide served as thepresident until 1951.
In 1911,the Christian London Association andother organizations raised funds,removed the originaltemple-like architecture,and constructed a buildingwith ambulant department,nurse building and doctorapartment. The designer was Britain Adams,Knowles& Tuckey,Architects and Engineers. To commemorateDoctor Mackenjie,the hospital was named "DoctorMackenjie Memorial Hospital". Designed by BritainAdams,Knowles & Tuckey,Architects and Engineers,a four-storied building of steel and cement wasconstructed. Later the total construction area of thehospital reached to 5,500 square metres.
In 1929,the hospital set up a nurse school,whichwas called Jihua Advanced Nurse School.
In 1937,the hospital received and treated woundedsoldiers and refugees after the July 7 Incident. In1940,the Japanese army controlled the hospital afterthe outbreak of the Pacific War. Its name was changedto "Tianjin Clinic of Tongren Association". In 1945,the Kuomintang authority took over the hospital afterthe triumph of the Anti-Japanese War,calling it theNo 1 Temporary Hospital. The Kuomintang returnedthe hospital to the Christian London Association inDecember. Its name was changed back to DoctorMackenjie Memorial Hospital.
In October 1951,the people`s government tookover the hospital and changed its name into "TianjinPeople`s Hospital" as a comprehensive hospital. In1956,it became a special hospital for the treatmentof orthopaedics and tumor. In February 1971,theorthopaedics department of the hospital was movedto Tianjin Hospital. The People`s Hospital became ahospital for tumor treatment.
In 1987,the People`s Hospital was changed nameto Tianjin Tumor Hospital and moved to the north ofTianjin Athletic School. Its original location was usedby nonnasality and orthopaedics hospital.