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measurement expansion is Of no interest since thess
data have no bearing health But am particular
about ratio stripped weight bears TO height There
be not over FIVE per cent variation above or beo"
these figures II am TO credit the man another five
points:
Height. inches .........s2 81 IS e8 70 ~
weight pounds. .....-.1 1872 13s AS 155 is5 i79
For every two pounds variation FIVE per cent,
y mark of one point
bid him look pleasant II possible and slI the cuff
over his arm with few encouraging words about his
fine response the tests some similar compliment
~ reasslre him In ffy I have his blood pressure
aled in the archives II must be somewhere between
los and 80 muimeters (systolic pressure) and the
diastoc pressure must be somewhere between SO and
90 miIlimeters II the pressure falls within these
limits credit the another FIVE points on his health
standing.
Next hold the watch while the subject holds his
breath. He mus. hold his breath 40 seconds in order
20 pass this test I deduct point for five
seconds short OF the 40. If he lasts 40 seconds with
air. I credit him I'VE points
We now pick a nice soft spot the floor, It
being immaterial whether there is rug not, AMI
my victim roll somersault on the floor for
in such q way may feel assured the somersaut
has not left him dizzy He wins another FIVE points
Il passes this test II he can't roll he Is not an
II there are two ordinary flights Of stairs hand.
the next calls for their use. II not, then sub
sttute deep knee fexon The staircase test Is smI e;
the subject skips lightly two flights. At the top
he sits stands at rest while count his pulse and
listen TO his The heart thump-thum
hump against chest and works fast If there Is
heavng thump- thump count off two three points.
pulse slow 10 its original resting rate
within three minutes off the whole five points.
But throbs forcibly and loudly against
the ribs and slows down within the three-mnute period
Il rest credit the FIVE points. If stairs
are available, I have the stand with hands on
hips make is to 20 deep knee fexions (squattinG
~ low possible and right AGAIN. sUbstitu lie
the stair climbing efforts If he is heavier, more
he is lighter IN weight
Finally I allow five points for bowel and kidney
function. aIportioning two and one-haR points for
normal bowel function Ono dependence physics) and
one-hal points for normal kidney function
determined by chemical and mcroscopcal urinaysLs
and the time required the kidneys eliminate
definite dose OF chemical physicians employ in esti-
mating this function
So you see a subject a pretty healthy speci-
all around in order 20 get mark of 100 per cent
IN health from
If you think It IS easy to convince me of your per-
feet health pray few Of these simple tests on
YOUR old metabolsm and II YOU fall down on any of
them, take advice and tell your troubles to some
good doctor
caught the the executive mansion bright
and early IN the morning In fact. camped in his
reception before he If a man is at all
deficient physically. that is the time the de-
tciency-shorty after he crawls out OF bed in the
morning. I there to something my victim
I could. II is strange thing how surgeon loves
explore and health specialist enjoys unearhil
physiological deficiencies. Then, besides there ISM
much fun in writing about normaty. You will readily
understand, therefore why yearned to take my vic
If some one rurposed to subject me to health
examination butting before breakfast il
the morning I should give his waiting capacity
thorough trial I'd have my breakfast first and ther
I'm a leis1rely way health specialist
look at me. but until then Possibly that is one
reason why m neither a governor candidate
for president Gov Cox came 10 me as soon as he wa
dressed and offered submit examination immedI
aely. his propensity dsarmed me 1 beg
ged him take his breakfast first
How the Governor Beat the Record.
After what seemed very short breakfast, the gov
presented himself again, this time with larg
hospital SIZE. pipe in his mouth the pipe cramme
with roughly estimated half pound OF tobacco Aha
felictated myself manfestiy am to get sometime
on his eXcelency right here at the start for surely
who fires up small blast furnace like that
thing after breakfast must have interesting phys
iological DEFICIENCIES about him. We shall see. said
might mention parenthetcally that such a pipe a
the governors holds enough nicotine 20 kill 80 i
pound dogs. or u 32-pouud dogs If the POISON wer
extracted before the tobacco is burned and injecte
hypodermicaIy.
Resolved to show the governor up and make an ex
ample OF him well point moral his owl
health's sake perhaps 7 asked him rest his han
his hips and make Is deep fexons that is
squat low and straighten up again times in sue
cesson This IS a difficult nnaneuver for the averaE
young under the affect Of any narcotic DRUG
Here the governor well Under tobacco and 1 con
adently anticipated a sorry showing. Indeed I step
ped Up close when he began the test 10 be ready q
catch him in he should collapse under the effor
Risht here had the surprise Of my life. What wa
my amazement 10 the governor going through th
stunt easily though were his regular habit
And then. when he had completed the effort and
held the watch on him. 20 say that habbergase
putting Il mildly. me explain that IL is con
Eidered wholly within the bounds OF normality yvhe
the pulse slows down It's natural or resting rat
within minutes after such an effort The reade
viii appreciate what mean when I say tina
Gov. Cox & the most remarkable man OF his zee
- have ever examined His pulse the resi-
Ing rate IN a shade less than IS seconds
feit that had been tricked but knew thu
couldn't be.
Governor" remarked you executed that NOV,
nnent with apparent ease May ask whether you Ia,
been practcing TT"
Let me say that the movement described Is one {
about dozen exercises have prescribed som
thousands OF sedenary persons in the past few
under the euphonious title applied by enthusiasts
ot the Brady symphony Consequently, was Nigh