Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The sick people went to hospital and the well people went to their workplace. This was because the _ was a good place for sick people.

Choice 1: The sick people went to hospital and the well people went to their workplace. This was because the hospital was a good place for sick people.
Choice 2: The sick people went to hospital and the well people went to their workplace. This was because the workplace was a good place for sick people.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.