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Wandsworth 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN LENDING LIBRARY,
On 31st March, 1902.
| A.—Theology, Philosophy, Logic | 397 |
| B.—Law, Politics, Social Science | 172 |
| C.—Science, Arts | 634 |
| D.—Education, Language, Greek and Latin Classics | 142 |
| E.—Poetry (including the Drama) | 299 |
| F.—Fiction (Prose) | 2,419 |
| G.—Literary and Miscellaneous Works | 551 |
| H.—Geography, Topography, Travels | 454 |
| I.—History, Biography | 1,062 |
| J.—Juvenile Literature | 575 |
| K.—Magazines and Reviews | 596 |
| Total | 7,301 |
| Less books worn-out, &c., not yet re-placed | 154 |
| 7,147 |
The number of Volumes in the Lending Library on
March 31st, 1901, was 6,979
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING LIBRARY,
During the Year ended 31st March, 1902.
| Days open | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | Total Issues. | Last year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | ||||||||||||||
| april | 20 | 55 | 18 | 124 | 44 | 17 | 4,363 | 88 | 98 | 118 | 540 | 363 | 5,928 | 5,381 |
| may | 21 | 36 | 19 | 115 | 40 | 41 | 3,796 | 78 | 104 | 133 | 470 | 283 | 5,115 | 5,430 |
| june | 19 | 43 | 20 | 87 | 23 | 29 | 3,102 | 64 | 69 | 92 | 389 | 223 | 4,141 | 4,079 |
| July | 13 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 19 | 1,733 | 44 | 33 | 43 | 230 | 129 | 2,301 | 2,645 |
| august | 21 | 27 | 9 | 79 | 18 | 31 | 3,244 | 68 | 78 | 98 | 416 | 227 | 4,295 | 4,232 |
| sept. | 21 | 20 | 10 | 136 | 25 | 39 | 3,277 | 67 | 89 | 107 | 433 | 257 | 4,460 | 5,079 |
| october | 22 | 38 | 24 | 141 | 18 | 33 | 3,494 | 91 | 101 | 146 | 430 | 246 | 4,78O | 6,062 |
| Nov | 22 | 51 | 32 | 163 | 38 | 43 | 3,817 | 77 | 102 | 142 | 522 | 288 | 5,275 | 6,675 |
| Dec | 22 | 45 | 21 | 125 | 26 | 52 | 3,077 | 85 | 101 | 123 | 420 | 285 | 4,360 | 5,974 |
| 1902. | ||||||||||||||
| Jan. | 22 | 50 | 24 | 117 | 44 | 48 | 3,487 | 88 | 94 | 143 | 428 | 327 | 4,850 | 6,321 |
| Feb. | 20 | 66 | 24 | 136 | 27 | 43 | 3,407 | 84 | 114 | 102 | 431 | 308 | 4,742 | 5,543 |
| march | 19 | 38 | 28 | 132 | 26 | 39 | 3,181 | 79 | 103 | 132 | 362 | 278 | 4,398 | 7,206 |
| Totals | 242 | 478 | 260 | 1,397 | 337 | 474 | 39,978 | 913 | 1,086 | 1,419 | 5,071 | 3,232 | 54,645 | 64,627 |
During the year ended 31st March, 1901, the Lending Library
was open 245 days, and the number of volumes issued was 64,627.
Six books were reported lost, having been taken away from
the Parish by the borrowers.
Information regarding borrowers will be found on next page.