Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING LIBRARY,
During the Year ended 31ST March, 1904.
Month. | Days open | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | Total Issues. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1903 | |||||||||||||
April | 19 | 58 | 37 | 121 | 35 | 48 | 3,080 | 95 | 86 | 141 | 458 | 261 | 4.420 |
May | 22 | 44 | 34 | 123 | 33 | 51 | 3.447 | 80 | 89 | 134 | 530 | 304 | 4,869 |
June | 19 | 36 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 24 | 2,202 | 56 | 59 | 73 | 344 | 190 | 3,092 |
July | 12 | 18 | 10 | 70 | 9 | 34 | 1,607 | 34 | 31 | 40 | 348 | 133 | 2.334 |
August | 21 | 60 | 29 | 126 | 24 | 50 | 2,932 | 81 | 91 | 104 | 495 | 292 | 4,284 |
Sept. | 22 | 59 | 46 | 122 | 39 | 48 | 2,811 | 92 | 103 | 108 | 39S | 227 | 4.053 |
October | 22 | 66 | 48 | 174 | 50 | 76 | 3,266 | 87 | 86 | 182 | 454 | 263 | 4.752 |
Nov. | 21 | 56 | 36 | 119 | 43 | 70 | 3.154 | 75 | 85 | !45 | 410 | 238 | 4.431 |
Dec. | 20 | 46 | 22 | 82 | 23 | 44 | 2,645 | 54 | 85 | 103 | 441 | 183 | 3.728 |
1904. | |||||||||||||
Jan. | 22 | 59 | 38 | 106 | 42 | 51 | 3.235 | 94 | 122 | ro6 | 477 | 358 | 4,688 |
Feb. | 21 | 53 | 34 | 101 | 31 | 48 | 2,975 | 75 | :I5 | 104 | 374 | 214 | 4,124 |
March | 22 | 64 | 36 | 122 | 29 | 66 | 3,276 | 87 | 118 | 125 | 473 | 249 | 4.645 |
Totals | 243 | 619 | 389 | 1.339 | 374 | 610 | 34.630 | 910 | 1,070 | 1,365 | 5,202 | 2,912 | 49,420 |
During the year ended 31st March, 1903, the Lending
Library was open 242 days, and the number of volumes issued
was 53,032.
Information regarding borrowers will be found on page 11.
PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 1 | J | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Religion, &c. | Law, Politics, and Social Science. | Science and Arts. | Education, Language. | Poetry and Drama. | Fiction (Prose). | Literary and Miscellaneous Works. | Geography, Topography, Travel. | History and Biography. | Juvenile Literature. | Bound Magazines. |
1.2 | .8 | 2.7 | 7 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 5.9 |