Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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TABLE VII.- continued. Summary of Issues in Reference Library, March, 1890, to March, 1906.
| Year. | A. Theology, Philosophy, &c. | B. History and Biography. | C. Voyages, Travels, &c. | D. Law, Politics, Sociology, &c. | E. Art, Science, Natural History, &c. | F. Fiction. | G. Poetry, Drama, Classics, Literature, &c. | H. Miscellaneous Literature. | J. Juvenile Literature. | K. Music. | Total Number of Volumes issued. | Number of Days Open. | Daily Average. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896—7 | 301 | 1310 | 750 | 194 | 1573 | 17646 | 351 | 6l0 | 4458 | 819 | 28012 | 67 | 418 |
| 1897—8 | 1166 | 4945 | 2793 | 859 | 4583 | 83969 | 1340 | 3307 | 19506 | 2490 | 124958 | 246 | 507 |
| 1898—9 | 1196 | 4315 | 2474 | 875 | 3792 | 81052 | 1318 | 3253 | 17678 | 1903 | 117856 | 250 | 471 |
| 1899—1900 | 915 | 3636 | 2316 | 867 | 3445 | 73526 | 1130 | 3237 | 14665 | 1368 | 105105 | 247 | 425 |
| 1900-1 | 884 | 3908 | 2026 | 896 | 4085 | 77730 | 1386 | 3879 | 15755 | 1588 | 112137 | 251 | 446 |
| 19o1 — 2 | 818 | 2843 | 2175 | 842 | 4359 | 74220 | 1447 | 3901 | 17633 | 1621 | 110859 | 244 | 454 |
| 1902—3 | 893 | 4071 | 2325 | 957 | 4283 | 72102 | 1256 | 3664 | 19006 | 1860 | 110417 | 247 | 447 |
| 1903—4 | 1096 | 4192 | 2440 | 1033 | 4552 | 70731 | 1561 | 4293 | 17370 | 2650 | 109918 | 248 | 443 |
| 1904—5 | 1016 | 4066 | 2873 | 1154 | 4548 | 73582 | 1740 | 4376 | 19351 | 2651 | 115357 | 248 | 465 |
| 1905—6 | 805 | 3530 | 2433 | 1039 | 3804 | 68098 | 1536 | 4163 | 19815 | 2349 | 107572 | 248 | 433 |
| Lending Library Totals | 9090 | 37816 | 22605 | 8716 | 39024 | 692656 | 13065 | 34683 | 165237 | 19299 | 1042191 | 2296 | 453 |