日治初期,休閒生活從著重社會階級開始轉化為大眾公共化的需求。都市公園的設立,結合休閒與公共衛生,提供健康保健的休息場地,並美化都市,更是作為現代化的象徵。公共衛生的觀念是日本政府治理臺灣重要的政策之一,改善人民居住環境、設立現代醫療機構、培植醫療人員、展開防疫措施等,臺灣進入了一個新的醫療時代。
During the Japanese occupation, leisure life began to shift from focusing on social classes to meeting the needs of the general public. The establishment of urban parks is a part of urban planning, combining leisure and public health, providing a resting place for health care, and at the same time achieving the function of beautifying the city, and is also a symbol of urban modernization. The concept of modern public health is an important policy of the Japanese government in governing Taiwan. Improving the living environment of the people, setting up modern medical institutions, training medical personnel, and launching epidemic prevention measures, under these policies, Taiwan has entered a new era of medical treatment.