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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 1905

Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906

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Table: TABLE VI. Summary 1905-1906

TABLE VI. Summary 1905-1906

Carnegie Library.Ravensc'rt Park.Shepherds Bush.College Park.Totals.
Lending Library—
Volumes presented158411—173
Volumes purchased1017872117410371
Volumes replaced—6158—119
Volumes from reserve stock195———195
Volumes transferred647———647
Number of volumes in stock11178121511103981835186
Number of issues21896797231075724451213642
Average daily, issues37132143314—
Reference Library—
Volumes presented61—10—71
Volumes purchased173146—193
Number of volumes in stock602448674—6746
Number of issues1146222548492—22208
Average daily issues74727——
Boys' Room—
Number of volumes in stock117—157—274
Average daily attendance12—10—22
New borrowers' tickets issued17969141438454193
New "Students' Tickets"3561362902784
Tickets renewed-13722186483606
Tickets cancelled301381661335
Number of tickets in force212222843748948248
Volumes rebound and recased583413950-1946
Volumes repaired by Staff14838771140-5165
Total issue in Reference and Lending departments33358819771160644451235850
Total issue since the Libraries were opened—
Carnegie (Central) Library, books first issued Jan., 190633358
Ravenscourt Park, books first issued March, 1890
1959800
Passmore Edwards Library Shepherd's Bush, Dec., 18961042191
College Park, April, 189920442
Grand Total3055791
General Data.
Population as per census, 1901112233
Rateable value£801488
Amount of Rate levied1d. in the £.
Amount produced by Rate£3146