"A physical examination was of immense importance in preventing disease." Joseph glanced toward the entrance of the examination center and said to his wife, "From now on, we should have a thorough examination every six months."
"Mm, I'll do as you say."
The two entered the examination center through the ranks of nobles bowing in salute, and Joseph immediately saw a glass tube as thick as an arm and nearly as tall as an adult standing in the middle of the hall.
Jean-Noël Hall, the sanatorium director accompanying them, eagerly introduced it to him. "Your Highness, that ahead is a Sphygmomanometer. It uses the pressure of concentrated Salt water in the Glass tube to compress the artery. Then the water level is gradually lowered until the pulse begins beating again. The water pressure at that moment is the body's blood pressure..."
Doctor Bichat behind him hurriedly leaned in and whispered, "Director, have you forgotten? His Highness the Regent invented this thing." Hall froze. Recently, he had grown accustomed to showing off these cutting-edge medical devices to nobles from various countries, only to end up teaching fish how to swim... He gave an embarrassed dry cough, took the examination form from a doctor beside him, and bowed to Joseph. "Your Highness, then let us begin 'praying for health.'"
"Praying for health" was the sanatorium's lofty name for a physical examination.
Joseph nodded and followed Hall toward the cubicle for measuring height and weight.
The sanatorium's Chief physician, meanwhile, served the Crown Princess Consort exclusively.
Soon, Joseph sat beside the enormous Sphygmomanometer.
Hall personally wrapped Joseph's upper arm in a bulging deerskin "water bag." A long Copper tube extended from the bag, its other end installed at the base of the enormous Glass column.
Joseph had previously heard Covisat, Director of the