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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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PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.
| A. | B. | C. | D. | E. | F. | G. | H. | J. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology, etc. | History, etc. | Travels, etc. | Science and Art. | Prose Fiction | Poetry, etc. | Social Science, etc. | Miscellaneous Literature. | Juvenile Literature. | |
| Tate Library, Streatham | 1.7 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 66.0 | 1.6 | .8 | 4.5 | 12.0 |
| Balham Library | .7 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 78.3 | .5 | .6 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
Ticket-holders.
7,462 tickets (available for twelve months) were issued to
readers at the Streatham and Balham Libraries.
Additional Fittings:—
In consequence of the growth of the libraries it has been
found necessary to provide, at both Institutions, extra bookshelving
and new cabinets for the card catalogues. Additonal
indicators and reading tables have also been supplied to the
Balham Library.
Balham Library Extension:—
In February last, the Local Government Board gave their
formal sanction to the borrowing of £2,500 for purposes of
altering and enlarging the Balham Library. The work is now
in the hands of the builder, and the Committee hope to see,
in the course of a few months, the completion of this much
needed extension.
Reading Rooms:—
The Reading Rooms are supplied regularly with a comprehensive
selection of the leading Newspapers, Magazines and
Reviews. No record is kept of the attendances, but the large
number of persons who visit the rooms daily is a gratifying
proof of their popularity and usefulness. 235 papers and