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Wandsworth 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN REFERENCE LIBRARY.Y ear ended 31st M arch, 1903.

CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN REFERENCE LIBRARY.

Y ear ended 31st M arch, 1903.

On the Shelves.
Books.Pamphlets
A.—Theology, Philosophy926
B.—Law, Politics, Social Science8712
C.—Science, Arts44334
D.—Education, Language, Greek and Latin
Classics739
E.—Poetry (including the Drama)1592
G.—Literary and Miscellaneous Works31615
H.—Geography, Topography, Travels12013
I.—History, Biography4971
K.—Encyclopaedias134—
Total1,92192

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Table: CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN LENDING LIBRARY,On 31st M arch, 1903.

CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN LENDING LIBRARY,

On 31st M arch, 1903.

A.—Theology, Philosophy, Logic405
B.—Law, Politics, Social Science181
C.—Science, Arts678
D.—Education, Language, Greek and Latin Classics153
E.—Poetry (including the Drama)308
F.—Fiction (Prose)2,587
G.—Literary and Miscellaneous Works585
H.—Geography, Topography, Travels498
I.—History, Biography1,105
J—Juvenile Literature632
K.—Magazines and Reviews619
Total7,751
Less books worn-out, &c., not yet re-placed24
7,727
The number of Volumes in the Lending Library on March 31st, 1902, was7,147