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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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NUMBER OF VOLUMES IN STOCK on 31st MARCH, 1909,
and
VOLUMES ISSUED from 1st APRIL, 1908, to 31ST MARCH, 1909
| Lending Library:— | Vols, in Stock. | Vols, issued during year. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | 1,227 | ||
| Theology, Philosophy, and Ecclesiastical History | |||
| History, Biography, and Correspondence | 2,758 | 5,916 | |
| Travel and Topography | 1,026 | 4,125 | |
| Arts, Sciences, and Natural History | 1,969 | 8,161 | |
| Poetry and the Drama | 490 | 1,295 | |
| Prose Fiction | 5,568 | 86,471 | |
| Miscellaneous Literature | 1,139 | 2,690 | |
| Juvenile Works | 1,171 | 15,393 | |
| 14,820 | 125,278 | ||
| Reference Library | 3,378 | *6,198 | |
| Total | 18,198 | 131,476 | |
* Entirely exclusive of Books in "Open Cases," of the issue of which no
record was taken.
Number of Borrowers enrolled in Lending Library on 31st March, 1909 :—
| Ordinary Tickets | 3,973 |
| Students' Tickets | 947 |
| Total | 4,920 |
[Days open 244. Daily average issue 539 vols.]
BOOKS ISSUED FROM 1889 TO 1909.
| Year. | Lending Library. | *Reference Library. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889—90 | 83,104 | 5,419 | 88,523 |
| 1890—91 | 84,458 | 4,924 | 89,382 |
| 1891- 92 | 86,475 | 5,112 | 91,587 |
| 1892-93 | 83.073 | 4,212 | 87,285 |
| 1893—94 | 80,615 | 4,076 | 84,691 |
| 1894—95 | 87,422 | 3,515 | 90,937 |
| 1895—96 | 82,317 | 3,356 | 85,673 |
| 1896—97 | 75,676 | 2,467 | 78,143 |
| 1897—98 | 67,759 | 2,275 | 70,034 |
| 1898—99 | 67,043 | 2,142 | 69,185 |
| 1899—190 | 68,169 | 1,944 | 70,113 |
| 1900—01 | 71,817 | 2,026 | 73,843 |
| 1901—02 | 70,848 | 1,969 | 72,817 |
| 1902—03 | 75,171 | 2,387 | 77,558 |
| 1903—04 | 85,365 | 2,829 | 88,194 |
| 1904—05 | 91,130 | 4,753 | 95,883 |
| 1905—06 | 94,229 | 6,822 | 101,051 |
| 1906—07 | 94,722 | 4,874 | 99,596 |
| 1907—08 | 109,18 | 4,663 | 113,845 |
| 1908—09 | 125,27 | 6,198 | 131,476 |
* Reference Library.—Entirely exclusive of Books in "Open Cases ' of the
issue of which no record was taken.