Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Twelfth annual report to 25th March, 1898...
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TABLE I. Library Stock—Lending and Reference.
Class. | No. of volumes in Lending Library, March, 1897 | Volumes lost and paid for | Volumes totally lost | Volumes withdrawn and worn out | Total | Stock reduced as per column 5 | No. of volumes replaced | No. of new books added to Library | Present stock, 1898 |
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A. Theology, Philosophy, &c. | 479 | l | 1 | 478 | 42 | 520 | |||
B. History and Biography | 1344 | 1344 | 102 | 1446 | |||||
C. Voyages, Travels, &c. | 669 | l | 1 | 668 | 27 | 695 | |||
D. Law, Politics, &c. | 202 | 202 | 10 | 212 | |||||
E. Arts and Sciences | 1076 | 3 | 3 | 1073 | l | 14 | 1088 | ||
F. fiction | 3466 | 6 | 262 | 268 | 3200 | l | 33 | 3234 | |
G. Poetry, Drama and Classics | 374 | 374 | 23 | 397 | |||||
H. Miscellaneous Literature and Magazines | 1150 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1128 | l | 51 | 1180 | |
J. Juvenile Literature | 1243 | 1 | 43 | 44 | 1197 | 6 | 1203 | ||
K. Music | 174 | 174 | 3 | 177 | |||||
Lending Library Totals | 10177 | 7 | 7 | 325 | 339 | 9838 | 3 | 311 | 10152 |
R.L. Reference Library | 3081 | 13 | 13 | 3068 | 133 | 3201 | |||
Combined Totals | 13258 | 7 | 7 | 338 | 352 | 12906 | 3 | 444 | 13353 |