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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 1903
[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
during the year ended 31st March, 1904.
| CLASS. | The Tate Library, Streatham. | Balham Library. | Tooting Library. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.—Theology and Philosophy | 2.313 | 952 | 280 | 3,545 |
| B.—History and Biography | 8,142 | 5,408 | 1,736 | 15,286 |
| Q.—Travels and Topography | 4.312 | 3.187 | 1,006 | 8,505 |
| D.—Science and Art | 7,432 | 3,203 | 1,297 | 11,932 |
| E.—Prose Fiction | 94,663 | 98,666 | 31,963 | 225,292 |
| F.—Poetry and the Drama | 2,282 | 993 | 324 | 3.599 |
| G.—Social Science, Politics, Etc. ... | 1,618 | 994 | 229 | 2,841 |
| H.—Miscellaneous Literature | 6,882 | 3,646 | 1,292 | 11,820 |
| J.—Juvenile Literature | 16,646 | 15,976 | 8,762 | 41,384 |
| Total | 144,290 | 133,025 | 46,889 | 324,204 |
| Daily Avearge | 591 | 545 | 192 | 1,328 |