The Premier's Health.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 22 June 1904, Page 4

The Premier's Health.

DR. YALINTINE'S OPINION. ! GRADUATED EXERCISE PRKSCRI RED. The Dunedin Star publishes an interview at Gisborne with Dr. Valintine, who expresses himself as well satisfied with the Premier's progress. He considers that he is qiuite fitted to take his place in the House, although he strongly emphasises the importance of his going easy for some time to come. What Mr Seddon requires, says the doctor, is exercise. He must have a long daily walk. Graduated exercise is the principal treatment prescribed by Dr. Yalintine for his charge. "1 started Mr Seddon oft','' he said, " with a short walk of about a mile along the beach at Tauranga, and steadily increased the distance and the effort. He climbed a precipitous cliff at the Little Barrier, and he has been taking good long rides. One day he rode 24 miles. When we started off we were told by Mr Houst on, the member for the district, that ' it would be 14, but it proved to be 2-1, and there was no going back. However, he came through it splendidly, i his pulse being 70 at the end of the !journey." | In addition to this exercise, Mr I Seddon has undergone regular massage, and is rubbed down after every walk. lie has reduced Jus weight about four pounds, but a good deal of the soft flabby tissue has been converted into healthy flesh and muscle. "Organically," said Dr. Valintine. "he is perfect, and if he takes care not to over-burden himself, he will be all right." "What about, the long night sittings '} Will you bar them ?" the doctor was then asked. He icplied that most certainly they would be injurious ; that was the troufble. The Premier had such a great appetite for work that it would be dilficult to get him to ease oIT.