SLOW PULSE BEAT.
StR JOSEPH WARD A UNIQUE CASE. An ideal Patient. (By Telegraph,—Parliamentary Kegbrtett) WELLINGTON, this day. Thohgh medical men will decline to dogmatise regarding the fate of the" human pulse, they admit that striking a general average it has 72 beats per minute. In many people the pulse beat varies slightly froni this rate, but the" i case of Sir Joseph Ward is unique, for his normal pulse Was nearly 20 beats less per minute than that of most people. This was hie condition in health, and as it Was accompanied by strong, vigorous circulation it was considered he had ail advantage fathef than otherWise, as it assisted to maintain a steady temperament. As a patient Sir Joseph Was ideal. He frequently expressed appreciation Of tli3 services of his medical attendants and nurses during his last illness, and never lost that f urbanity which always characterised his public life.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 162, 11 July 1930, Page 18
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