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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

Shoreditch 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: Haggerston and Hoxton Libraries.NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION OF TOTAL STOCK.

Haggerston and Hoxton Libraries.

NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION OF TOTAL STOCK.

Letter.Class.Haggerston.Hoxton.
Lending Departm'tReference Departm'tLending Departm'tReference Departm't
ATheology, Philosophy, and Ecclesiastical History46422642370
BScience and Art13715381544386
CHistory, Biography, Travels, &c.20339192402393
DPoetry and the Drama35916627064
ESociology, Law, Commerce, Education, &c.34011144189
FProse Fiction (including Juvenile Literature)360163368537
GLanguage and Literature12928416239
HMiscellaneous Works1788953231349
John Dawson's Collection634
Totals8475320292503061
1167712311
Combined Total23988

Table: SUMMARY OF STOCK.

SUMMARY OF STOCK.

Where Located.Vols.in Stock, 25th March, 1897.Number added.Vols.in Stock, 25th March, 1898.Purchased.Presented.
Haggerston Library113463311167789312746
Hoxton Library6771554012311106021709
Totals18117587123988195334455
Combined Total239882398823988

Table: DAILY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF VISITORS TO THE LIBRARIES.

DAILY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF VISITORS TO THE LIBRARIES.

Name of Library.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.January.February.March.Days open.Approximate No. of Visitors 1897-8.Daily Average for the Year.
Haggerston1458141413981351130815331400141714301408144114663054346251425
Hoxton1389132713641331125913521371140913851303140413573054129701354
Total2847274127622682265228852771282628152711284528233058476952779