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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 1906

Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907

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Table: TABLE VI. Summary 1906-1907.

TABLE VI. Summary 1906-1907.

Central Library.Ravensc'rt Park.Shepherd's Bush.College Park.Totals.
Lending Library—
Volumes presented4562—53
Volumes purchased1984564-307
Volumes replaced6483413-902
Number of volumes in stock1139611486111968l834896
Number of issues12082460465863323107270728
Average daily issues477246351101084
Reference Library—
Volumes presented9736—106
Volumes purchased225611—242
Number of volumes in stock634657691—7094
Number of issues29134199210979—42105
Average daily issues95636—137
New borrowers' tickets issued263010341338375039
New "Students' Tickets"473204277—954
Borrowers' Tickets renewed90310011732353671
"Student's Tickets" renewed14672187—405
Borrowers' Tickets cancelled15860110-328
"Student's Tickets" cancelled101414—38
Number of tickets in force398422373237729530
Volumes rebound and recased181953058812938
Volumes repaired by Staff145859565147—12561
Total issue in Reference and Lending departments14995862457973113107312833
Total issue since the Libraries were opened—
Central Library, books first issued 9th Jan., 1906183316
Ravenscourt Park, books first issued March, 18902022256
Passmore Edwards Library, Shepherd's Bush, Dec., 18961168125
College Park, April, 189923549
Grand Total3397246
General Data.
Population as per census, 1901112233
Rateable value£809345
Amount of Rate levied1d. in the £
Amonnt produced by Rate£3147