Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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TABLE I. Library Stock–Lending and Reference.
| CARNEGIE (CENTRAL) LIBRARY. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class. | No. of volumes in Lending Library March, 1906. | Volumes lost and paid for by borrowers. | Volumes lost. | Volumes withdrawn and worn out. | Total Reductions. | Stock reduced as per Column 5. | No. of volumes replaced. | No. of books added to Library. | Stock 31st March, 1907. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| A. Theology, Philosophy, &c. | 573 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 571 | ... | 8 | 579 |
| B. History and Biography | 2237 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2236 | ... | 36 | 2272 |
| C. Voyages, Travels, &c. | 670 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 669 | ... | 33 | 702 |
| D. Law, Politics, &c. | 411 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 411 | ... | 19 | 430 |
| E. Arts and Sciences | 1199 | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 1197 | 1 | 35 | 1233 |
| F. Fiction | 3770 | 11 | ... | 4 | 15 | 3755 | 2 | 40 | 3797 |
| G. Poetry, Drama and Classics | 743 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 743 | ... | 22 | 765 |
| H. Miscellaneous Literature | 263 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 263 | ... | ... | 263 |
| J. Juvenile Literature | 1006 | 10 | ... | ... | 10 | 996 | 3 | 15 | 1014 |
| K. Music | 306 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 306 | ... | 35 | 341 |
| Lending Library Totals | 11178 | 24 | ... | 7 | 31 | 11147 | 6 | 243 | 11396 |
| R.L. Reference Library | 6024 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6024 | ... | 322 | 6346 |
| Combined Totals | 17202 | 24 | ... | 7 | 31 | 17171 | 6 | 565 | 17742 |
| Pamphlets | 316 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 316 | ... | 70 | 386 |