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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
Hammersmith 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.
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TABLE VIII. Comaprative Summary
| Lending Library— | 1893-4 | 1894-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Volumes presented | 48 | 99 |
| Volumes purchased | 133 | 680 |
| Number of volumes in stock | 9,278 | 10,051 |
| Number of issues | 190,214 | 192,504 |
| Average daily issue | 796 | 779 |
| Reference Library— | ||
| Volumes presented | 69 | 55 |
| Volumes purchased | 76 | 101 |
| Number of volumes in stock | 2,231 | 2,309 |
| Number of issues | 3,027 | 2,543 |
| Average daily issue | 13 | 10 |
| New borrowers enrolled | 1,989 | 1,841 |
| Tickets renewed | 2,682 | 2,719 |
| Tickets cancelled | 818 | 445 |
| Approximate number of tickets in force | 3,853 | 4,115 |
| Overdue books written for | 393 | 288 |
| Volumes re-bound | 1,128 | 813 |
| Total issue in Reference and Lending departments | 193,241 | 195,047 |
| General Data. | ||
| Population (estimated) | 106,113 | |
| Rateable Value | £551,856 | |
| Amount of rate levied | One halfpenny | |
| Amount produced by rate | £1,027 | |
| Total issue of books since the Library was opened on March 19th, 1890 | 958,986 | |