REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 293 
SECTION H.—MEDICAL SCIENCE. 
Durixa the session 1878 the Medical Section of the Royal Society 
held eight meetings. At the first meeting, on April 12, . 
G. Wricut was elected Chairman, Messrs. CtunE and Roperts 
were appointed to the Committee, and Messrs. Jones and 
CLAvURIN were continued, in their office of Secretaries. 
At the other meetings of the Section numerous papers were 
read of a very interesting character, and many pathological speci- 
mens were exhibited. 
P. SYDNEY JONES, 
H. N. MACLAURIN, 
Hon. Secretaries. 
SECTION L—SANITARY SCIENCE. 
Report of the Social and Sanitary Science Section of the Royal 
Society for the session of 1878. 
Sydney, 19 December, 1878. 
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I have the honor to submit the following report :-— 
i i held on the 15th day of 
April last, when Mr. Atrrep Ropers was elect airman ; 
Professor Surry, Dr. BELGRAVE, and Messrs. WRIGHT and BepFrorD 
were elected members of the Committee, and Mr. Harrre Woop 
was chosen Hono Secretary. 
At subsequent meetings the subjects Vital Statistics and the 
Form of Certificate of the Cause of Death were further con- 
sidered ; but owing to the absence from Sydney of some of the 
members of the Section, and other causes, the course of action to 
be pursued for remedying the defects found to exist was not 
definitely agreed upon. ; 
It is hoped that during the next session these and other im- 
portant matters will be dealt with, and that the Section will be 
able to offer some valuable suggestions thereupon. 
T have, &c., 
ALFRED ROBERTS. 
