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REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 
SECTION I—SANITARY SCIENCE. 
Report of the Sanitary Section of the Royal Society for the 
Session 1879. 
To the President of the Royal Society of N.S.W. 
Sir 
I have the honor to submit the following repor 
The first meeting of the session was held on the ae ‘Septem. 
ber last, when Mr. Atrrep Roperts was slected Chairman, and 
Setrr, and Mr. W. A. Drxon; Mr. Harrie Woop was chosen 
as Honorary Secr 
At the same mon , Mr. Normaw Sexre read a very interest- 
paper on the subject of the value of High Pressure in Water 
e Medical Certificate of Death used by the Registrar 
General in connection with the Vital Statistics of the Colony was 
further considered, and it was resolved that an alteration be 
submitted to the Colonial Secretary. 
A subsequent meeting was held for the further consideration 
of Mr. Selfe’s paper, and some valuable information on the 
subject was supplied by Mr. teoier Jones. The result of the 
delibera: een of the Section, affirming the advantage of high 
pressure, was communicated to the Council of the Society. 
During the session the Committee a. one meeting. 
I have, 
AEE RED ROBERTS, 
