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Analysis of the Animal Secretions, with 25/. at their disposal *; 
for investigating the Pathology of the Brain and Nervous Sy- 
stem, with 25/. at their disposal; for investigating the Sounds 
of the Heart, the Committees of London and Dublin, with 25/7. 
at the disposal of each. 
A Committee was appointed, to consist of Dr. Carson and 
other Members of the Association resident in Liverpool and 
Manchester, for the purpose of making experiments on the 
Lower Animals labouring under Diseases of the Lungs, to de- 
termine the influence of local or general remedial means in the 
Cure of these Diseases, with 25/. at the disposal of the Com- 
mittee. 
A Committee was appointed, to consist of Dr. Williams and 
other Members of the Association, to investigate the Physiology 
of the Lungs.and Bronchi. 
STATISTICS. 
In furtherance of inquiries into the actual State of Schools 
in England, considered merely as to numerical analysis, the 
further sum of 150/. was placed at the disposal of a Committee 
consisting of Lord Sandon, Lieut.-Col. Sykes, and Mr. G. R. 
. Porter. 
In furtherance of inquiries into the Condition of the Work- 
ing Population, specified in the form of numerical tables, the 
sum of 100/. was placed at the disposal of a Committee, con- 
sisting of Lord Sandon, Lieut.-Col. Sykes, and Mr. G. R. 
Porter. : 
For the purpose of drawing up instructions for the Advance- 
ment of Statistical Science a Committee was appointed, consist- 
ing of Lord Sandon, Col. Sykes, Mr. Porter, Mr. W. Langton, 
Mr. W. R. Greg, and Mr. J. Heywood, with power to add to 
their number. 
MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 
For the prosecution of experiments on the Strength of 
Cast Iron, produced by the application of the Hot and the 
Cold Blast, and the extension of the same to Wrought Iron, the 
Committee, originally composed of Mr. E. Hodgkinson and 
Mr. W. Fairbairn, was enlarged by the addition of Prof. Willis, 
Mr. Donkin, and Mr. P. Clare, with 100/. at their disposal. 
For procuring, printing, and circulating periodical statements 
* Mr. Golding Bird was added to this Committee. 
