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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
Wandsworth 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE II
PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology. | Biography. | History. | Law and Economics. | Science, Art, &c. | Fiction. | Poetry, &c. | Miscellaneous Literature. | Magazines. | Juvenile Literature. | Music. | |
| West Hill. 1904-05 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 71.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 11.2 | •9 |
| 1905-06 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 68.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 14.1 | •8 |
| Allfarthing Lane. | |||||||||||
| 1904-05 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 74.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 12.5 | — |
| 1905-06 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 75.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 12.8 | — |
TABLE III.
LENDING DEPARTMENT.
Books Issued from 1st of April, 1900—31st March, 1906.
| West Hill. | Allfarthing Lane. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-01 | 59,770 | 39,417 | 99,187 |
| 1901-02 | *46,664 | 37,289 | 83,953 |
| 1902-03 | 51,577 | 39,009 | 90,586 |
| 1903-04 | 54,904 | 39,899 | 94,803 |
| 1904-05 | 54,806 | 41,920 | 96,726 |
| 1905-06 | 60,531 | 46,671 | 107,202 |
*Closed seven weeks.
West Hill.
Allfarthing
Lane.
No. of Tickets issued 2,191 1,606
„ New Books added 890 541
„ Replacements 474 319