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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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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 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 66.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 11.7 |
| Balham Library | .8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 78.2 | .6 | .4 | 2.7 | 9.5 |
| Tooting Library | 1.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 67.7 | .9 | .5 | 2.6 | 16.5 |
Number of Books in stock:—
The three libraries possessed, at the close of the financial
year (31st March, 1903), a stock of 28,926 volumes.
Tate Library.—During the year 591 volumes were added
to the Tate Library and 516 withdrawn from stock. The number
of volumes at present in stock is 18,470.
Balham Library.—Advantage was taken of the closing of
the Balham Library to revise the stock in Class E (Prose Fiction)
and re-number the books. 661 volumes, including re-placements,
were added to the library during the year and 311 withdrawn from
stock. The number of volumes at present in stock is 7,460
Tooting Library.— At the 31st March the Tooting Library possessed 2,996 volumes, acquired as follows :—
| Books presented or subscribed for | 1,985 |
| „ purchased out of the general funds of the library | 879 |
| „ transferred from the Streatham and Balham Libraries | 132 |
| Total | 2,996 |