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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 1907
[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, Philosophy, etc. | History & Biography. ___ 1 | Travels and Topography. | Science, Art, etc. | Prose fiction. | Poetry and the Drama. | Social Science, Politics, etc. | Miscellaneous. | Juvenile Literature. | |
| Lending Department:— | |||||||||
| Tate Library | 1.4 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 67.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 10.2 |
| Balham Library | .7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 71.5 | .8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 12.7 |
| Tooting Library | .6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 68.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 15.5 |
| For reference purposes | 2.8 | 16.8 | 9.2 | 35.4 | - | 6.9 | 8.3 | 20.6 | - |
Stock of
Books.
The Libraries have been much enhanced in usefulness and value
during the past year by the addition of many important
works. At the Balham Library special attention has
been given to the revision of the stock preparatory to the publication
of a new General Catalogue.
At the 31st March, the total stock, after allowing for replacements and withdrawals, numbered 37,939 volumes, located as follows :—
| Volumes in Stock. | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Tate Library, Streatham | 18,821 | |
| Balham Public Library | 11,833 | |
| Tooting Public Library | 7,285 | |
| Total | 37,939 | |