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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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Balham Library: —
| Number of volumes in stock at 31st March, 1901 | 5,323 | |
| Number of volumes added during year | 2,030 | |
| 7,353 | ||
| Less | ||
| Number of volumes withdrawn | 43 | |
| Number of volumes transferred to Tooting Library | 4 | |
| 47 | ||
| Total stock | 7,306 | |
| Number of books worn out and replaced | 576 | |
| Number of books re-bound | 824 | |
CLASSIFICATION OF THE BOOKS IN STOCK.
| CLASS. | The Tate Library, Streatham. | Balham. Library, | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Theology and Philosophy | 1,304 | 310 | 1,614 |
| B. History and Biography | 3,640 | 1,262 | 4,902 |
| c. Travels and Topography | 1,489 | 551 | 2,040 |
| D. Science and Art | 2,640 | 608 | 3,248 |
| E. Prose Fiction | 3,930 | 3,098 | 7,028 |
| F. Poetry and the Drama | 821 | 190 | 1,011 |
| g. Social Science, Politics, etc. | 725 | 277 | 1,002 |
| H. Miscellaneous Literature | 1,532 | 325 | 1,857 |
| J. Juvenile Department | 1,390 | 643 | 2,033 |
| Books of Reference | 924 | 42 | 966 |
| Total | 18,395 | 7,306 | 25,701 |
At the annual stocktaking in July, only one volume could
be unaccounted for.