London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following Table shows the classification of the Stock at each
Library :—
CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF BOOKS IN STOCK.
| Class. | The Tate Library, Streatham. | Balham Library. | Tooting Library. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.—Theology, Philosophy, etc. | 1,169 | 601 | 252 | 2,022 |
| B.—History and Biography | 3,830 | 2,303 | 1,389 | 7,522 |
| C.—Travels and Topography | 1,453 | 1,055 | 569 | 3,077 |
| D.—Art, Science, etc. | 2,814 | 1,512 | 811 | 5,137 |
| E.—Prose Fiction | 4,379 | 3,547 | 2,192 | 10,118 |
| F.—Poetry and the Drama | 886 | 383 | 288 | 1,557 |
| G.—Social Science, etc. | 956 | 659 | 285 | 1,900 |
| H.—Miscellaneous Literature | 1,227 | 663 | 497 | 2,387 |
| J.—Juvenile Literature | 1,338 | 986 | 649 | 2,973 |
| Books of Reference | 769 | 124 | 353 | 1,246 |
| Total | 18,821 | 11,833 | 7,285 | 37,939 |
The granting of a Supplementary or Student's Ticket has been
Borrowers' much appreciated by borrowers, 2,219 of these tickets
Tickets. having been issued since July. Students' Tickets are
not available for works of fiction or books in the Juvenile Department.
The following is a statement of the number of tickets issued at each Library:—
| No. of Tickets issued. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Tickets. | Students' Tickets. | Total. | |
| The Tate Library | 5,078 | 1,472 | 6,550 |
| Balham Library | 4,002 | 392 | 4,394 |
| Tooting Library | 2,396 | 355 | 2,751 |
| Total | 11,476 | 2,219 | 13,695 |