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 II. Library Stock–Lending and Reference.
| RAVENSCOURT PARK 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 | Volumes withdrawn and worn out.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 new books added to Library. | Stock 31st March, 1907. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| A. Theology, Philosophy, &c. | 572 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 572 | ... | ... | 572 |
| B. History and Biography | 1711 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1708 | ... | 8 | 1716 |
| C. Voyages, Travels, &c. | 924 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 924 | ... | 3 | 927 |
| D. Law, Politics, &c. | 351 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 351 | ... | 2 | 353 |
| E. Arts and Sciences | 1349 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1348 | 1 | 2 | 1351 |
| F. Fiction | 3297 | 4 | 2 | 1010 | 1016 | 2281 | 407 | 13 | 2701 |
| G. Poetry, Drama and Classics | 593 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 593 | ... | 1 | 594 |
| H. Miscellaneous Literature and Magazines | 1610 | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1607 | ... | 19 | 1626 |
| J. Juvenile Literature | 1331 | ... | ... | 174 | 174 | 1157 | 75 | 2 | 1234 |
| K. Music | 412 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 411 | ... | 1 | 412 |
| Lending Library Totals | 12150 | 5 | 4 | 1189 | 1198 | 10952 | 483 | 51 | 11486 |
| R.L. Reference Library | 48 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48 | ... | 9 | 57 |
| Combined Totals | 12198 | 5 | 4 | 1189 | 1198 | 11000 | 483 | 60 | 11543 |
| Pamphlets | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 11 |