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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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Table: CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING DEPARTMENT,During the Year ended 31stMarch,1909.

CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS ISSUED IN THE LENDING DEPARTMENT,

During the Year ended 31stMarch,1909.

Month.Days open.ABCDEFGHIJKTotal Issues.Tl. Is. last yr.
1008 April1863632733792419711026320576627363426482
May2277592855284415610629720984233061976090
June194231155234030165417614758420944774505
July1225208724312230471128243411732092805
August213637173446638938316515171918755545298
Sept.224531195297145218320821869917262725746
October226253195479248418222423773122267866437
Nov.216859212407344498617828270621863717100
Dec.204973202356641599015026164717059026073
1909 January226855252397850728624226380524072006898
February206250278495843668820121270123462997754
March238375247556851971122672728532287457755
Totals242680606255447481950097102724832539848"26007236672703

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During the year ended 31st March, 1908, the Lending Library
was open 246 days, and the number of volumes issued was 72,703.

Table: PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.

PERCENTAGE OF ISSUES IN EACH CLASS.

ABcDEFGHIJK
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.
.95.843.55.651.1269.221.403.433.5011.743.60