Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING DEPARTMENT,
During the Y ear ended 31st M arch, 1908.
Month. | Days open. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | Total Issues. | Tl. 1s. last yr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1907 | ||||||||||||||
April | 21 | 83 | 43 | 279 | 49 | 71 | 4236 | 107 | 175 | 220 | 878 | 341 | 6482 | 5608 |
May | 21 | 69 | 49 | 225 | 41 | 77 | 4116 | 104 | 192 | 169 | 755 | 293 | 6090 | 6097 |
June | 19 | 36 | 26 | 144 | 28 | 53 | 3122 | 76 | 133 | 134 | 508 | 245 | 4505 | 4228 |
July | 13 | 29 | 15 | 95 | 26 | 41 | 1902 | 56 | 106 | 80 | 329 | 126 | 2805 | 2678 |
August | 21 | 54 | 33 | 183 | 37 | 62 | 3559 | 135 | 202 | 164 | 652 | 217 | 5298 | 5082 |
Sept. | 21 | 76 | 47 | 268 | 38 | 79 | 3929 | 140 | 194 | 179 | 582 | 214 | 5746 | 5721 |
October | 22 | 75 | 65 | 285 | 63 | 98 | 4320 | 153 | 237 | 233 | 645 | 263 | 6437 | 6424 |
Nov. | 22 | 97 | 72 | 321 | 63 | 103 | 4754 | 130 | 266 | 251 | 748 | 295 | 7100 | 6168 |
Dec. | 21 | 65 | 69 | 274 | 51 | 79 | 4018 | 103 | 248 | 199 | 699 | 268 | 6073 | 5992 |
1908 | ||||||||||||||
January | 22 | 72 | 67 | 253 | 58 | 109 | 4621 | 139 | 300 | 239 | 766 | 274 | 6898 | 6743 |
February | 21 | 85 | 80 | 328 | 61 | 106 | 5132 | 145 | 330 | 245 | 871 | 371 | 7754 | 6456 |
March | 22 | 76 | 99 | 318 | 45 | 95 | 4996 | 123 | 321 | 204 | 912 | 326 | 7515 | 6539 |
Totals | 246 | 817 | 665 | 2973 | 560 | 973 | 48705 | 1411 | 2704 | 2317 | 8345 | 3233 | 72703 | 67736 |
During the year ended 31st March, 1907, the Lending Library
was open 240 days, and the number of volumes issued was 67,736.
PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | 1 | J | K | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Religion, &c. | Law, Politics, and Social Science. | Science and Art. | Education, Language. | Poetry and Drama. | Fiction (Prose). | Literary and Miscellaneous Works. | Geography, Topography, Travel. | History and Biography. | Juvenile Literature. | Bound Magazines. | |
1.12 | .91 | 4.14 | .77 | 1.33 | 66.99 | 1.94 | 3.71 | 3.18 | 11.47 | 4.44 |