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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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NUMBER OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LITERATURE.
| CLASS. | The Tate Library. Streatham. | Balham Library. | Tooting Library. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.—Theology and Philosophy | 2,412 | 658 | 49 | 3,119 |
| B.— History and Biography | 8,057 | 2,848 | 228 | 11,133 |
| Q.—Travels and Topography | 4,264 | 1,547 | 130 | 5,941 |
| D.—Science and Art | 7,126 | 1,896 | 160 | 9,182 |
| E.—Prose Fiction | 95,059 | 63,197 | 3,250 | 161,506 |
| F—Poetry and the Drama | 2,104 | 559 | 45 | 2,708 |
| G.—Social Science, Politics, Etc. | 1,426 | 328 | 23 | 1,777 |
| H.—Miscellaneous Literature | 6,282 | 2,140 | 127 | 8,549 |
| J.—Juvenile Literature | 16,783 | 7,653 | 791 | 25,227 |
| Total | 143,513 | 80,826* | 4,803† | 229,142 |
* The Balham Library was closed from the 10th November, 1902 till the 17th January, 1903.
† The Lending Department of the Tooting Library was only opened on the 9th February, 1903.