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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, For the Years ended 30TH April, 1888-1900, and 31ST March, 1901-1902.
| Date. | Library Rale. | Donations. | Fines. | Vols. in Reference Library. | Vols. in Lending Library. | Issues from Lending Library. | Number of Borrowers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887—88 | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 230 11 7 ½-Year | 160 | 19 | 0 | .. | .. | .. | 790 | .. | .. | ||||
| 1888—89 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3,722 | .. | .. | |
| 1889—90 | 552 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | *1,267 | 3,387 | 40,009 | 1,581 |
| 1890—91 | 558 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 1,178 | 4,038 | 51,654 | 1,682 |
| 1891—92 | 663 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 ,'222 | 4,464 | 55,520 | 1,796 |
| 1892—93 | 597 | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1,309 | 4.848 | 56,556 | 1,881 |
| 1893—94 | 624 | 7 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1,360 | 4,943 | 58,987 | 2,043 |
| 1894—95 | 618 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1,401 | 5,148 | 58,448 | 2,264 |
| 1895—96 | 622 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 1,425 | 5,512 | 56,631 | 2,095 |
| 1896—97 | 684 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 1,494 | 5,730 | 59,003 | 2,887 |
| 1897—98 | 656 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 1,514 | 5,934 | 60,738 | 2,288 |
| 1898—99 | 714 | 18 | 4 | 91 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 1,591 | 6,322 | 52,284 | 2,228 |
| 1899—1900 | 784 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1,661 | 6,976 | 48,249 | 2,381 |
| 1900—1901 | 788 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 31 | 19 | 1 | 1,825 | 6,679 | 64,627 | 3,100 |
| 1901—1902 | 831 | 3 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1,855 | 7,147 | 54,645 | 3,848 |
The Public Libraries Acts were adopted in May, 1887. The Reference
and Heading Rooms were opened on April 7th, 1888.
* Note.—133 Vols, were transferred to the Lending Library during
this year.
The Lending Library was not opened until June, 1889.
CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN REFERENCE LIBRARY.
Year ended 31ST March, 1902.
| On the Shelves. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Books. | Pamphlets | |
| A.—Theology, Philosoph | 90 | 6 |
| B.—Law, Politics, Social Science | 77 | 12 |
| C.—Science, Arts | 428 | 33 |
| D.—Education, Language, Greek and Latin Classics | 67 | 9 |
| E.—Poetry (including the Drama) | 155 | 1 |
| G.—Literary and Miscellaneous Works | 307 | 15 |
| H.—Geography, Topography, Travels | 119 | 12 |
| I.—History, Biography | 491 | 1 |
| K.—Encyclopaedias | 121 | — |
| Total | 1,855 | 89 |
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