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Abstract

There was a large attendance at the
monthly meeting of the Royal Society on
Monday, August 8th, when the President,
His Excellency the Governor (Viscount
Gormanston, G.C.M.G.), presided.
The Secretary (Mr. A. Morton) also
read a resolution passed by the medical
section of the society, requesting Dr.
Sprott to read his paper on Typhoid and
the Metropolitan drainage scheme.
His Excellency called attention to the
photographs in the room of some trout
from the Great Lake, sent for exhibition to
England.
Dr. Arthur H. Clarke read a paper on
the surgeon of the Tudor period and his
work, which was full of quaint interest to
the medical profession.
Mr. L. Rodway read a paper on a new
Cordyceps.
In conclusion to the discussion on typhoid and sntitation,Mr. R. M. Johnston said that though
an improved sanitation would not prevent
epidemics it would reduce the
death-rate. He believed in deep drainage
for a city like this into the deep water of
the sea.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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