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 II. Library Stock—Lending, Reference and Boys' Room.
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 | No. of volumes in Lending Library, March, 1897 | Volumes lost and paid for | Volumes totally lost | Volumes withdrawn and worn out | Total | Stock reduced as per volume 5 | Volumes presented | Volumes added by purchase | Present stock, 1898 |
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A. Theology, Philosophy, &c. | 483 | 483 | 8 | l | 492 | ||||
B. History and Biography | 1385 | 2 | l | 3 | 1382 | 14 | 24 | 1420 | |
C. Voyages, Travels, Ac. | 561 | 561 | 3 | 7 | 571 | ||||
D. Law, Politics, &c. | 167 | 167 | 10 | 3 | 180 | ||||
E. Arts, Sciences, &c. | 1124 | 1 | l | 2 | 1122 | 2 | 5 | 1129 | |
F. Fiction | 3117 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 3087 | 4 | 26 | 3117 | |
G. Poetry, Drama and Classics | 429 | 1 | 1 | 428 | 6 | 2 | 436 | ||
H. Miscellaneous Literature and Magazines | 578 | 578 | 2 | 32 | 612 | ||||
J. Juvenile Literature | 1178 | 9 | 9 | 1169 | 2 | 4 | 1175 | ||
K. Music | 271 | 271 | 271 | ||||||
Lending Library Totals | 9293 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 9248 | 51 | 104 | 9403 | |
R.L. Reference Library | 311 | 311 | 5 | 7 | 323 | ||||
B.L. Boys' Library | 21 | 231 | 252 | ||||||
Combined Totals | 9604 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 9559 | 77 | 342 | 9978 |