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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 VII. Summary of Total Issues from time of opening of each Library.
| 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 | Days Open. | Daily Average. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARNEGIE (central) LIBRARY. Books first issued 9th January, 1906. | |||||||||||||
| Lending Library | 1744 | 7566 | 4933 | 1716 | 7225 | 87709 | 4725 | 805 | 22292 | 4005 | 142720 | 312 | 457 |
| Reference Library | 926 | 7108 | 3515 | 1551 | 5431 | — | 8339 | 13687 | — | 39 | 40596 | 459 | 88 |
| Total | 2670 | 14674 | 8448 | 3267 | 12656 | 87709 | 13064 | 14492 | 22292 | 4044 | 183316 | — | 545 |
| RAVENSCOURT PARK BRANCH. Books first issued, March, 1890. | |||||||||||||
| Lending Library | 20790 | 80213 | 52083 | 10722 | 75192 | 1307514 | 22361 | 92489 | 277590 | 31593 | 1970547 | 4167 | 473 |
| Reference Library | 2325 | 7940 | 6161 | 1851 | 14492 | - | 6134 | 12752 | - | 54 | 51709 | 4518 | 11 |
| Total | 23115 | 88153 | 58244 | 12573 | 89684 | 1307514 | 28495 | 105241 | 277590 | 31647 | 2022256 | — | 484 |
| SHEPHERD'S BUSH BRANCH, Books first issued, December, 1896. | |||||||||||||
| Lending Library | 9685 | 40349 | 24274 | 9530 | 42070 | 747110 | 14115 | 38164 | 181983 | 21243 | 1128523 | 2542 | 444 |
| Reference Library | 1673 | 5671 | 4174 | 2977 | 9418 | — | 5658 | 10029 | - | 2 | 39602 | 2899 | 13 |
| Total | 11358 | 46020 | 28448 | 12507 | 51488 | 747110 | 19773 | 48193 | 181983 | 21245 | 1168125 | — | 457 |
| COLLEGE PARK BRANCH. Books first issued, April, 1899. | |||||||||||||
| Lending Library | 74 | 282 | 183 | 24 | 15333 | 94 | 3752 | 3388 | 151 | 23549 | 1795 | 13 | |
| COMBINED TOTALS. | |||||||||||||
| 37217 | 149129 | 95323 | 28371 | 154096 | 2157666 | 61426 | 171678 | 485253 | 57087 | 3397246 | — | — | |