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Wandsworth 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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198
REPORT OF THE STREATHAM, BALHAM AND TOOTING
LIBRARIES SUB.COMMITTEE,
For the Year ended 31ST March, 1912.
The Sub.Committee have pleasure in submitting their report
on the work of the Streatham, Balham and Tooting Libraries for
the year ended 31st March, 1912.
The followirg members of the Borough Council were appointed,
in November last, the Sub.Committee for 1911.12 : Councillor
T. W. Watson (Chairman), the Mayor (Alderman A. D. Dawnay,
J.P.), Alderman W. J. Hewett, J.P., Councillors the Rev. J. H.
Anderson, M.A., T. J. Cox, J. Garrett, J. T. Hallinan, C.
Kingston, and A. Douglas Robinson, M.A., LL.B.

Table: The number of books issued at the three libraries was 487,013,an increase of685on last year's return. The circulation at each library was as follows :—

The number of books issued at the three libraries was 487,013,an increase of685on last year's return. The circulation at each library was as follows :—

Li bra rLending Library.For Reference purposes.Total.Average Daily Issue.
The Tate Library191,86110,791202,652841
Balham Library166,9286,169173,097718
Tooting Library108,8122,452111,264461
Total Number of Volumes issued487,0132,020

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Particulars of the number of books issued in the various classes
of literature will be found tabulated on page 205.
The figures given above for the Streatham and Balham Libraries
respectively are the highest totals that have been recorded since
their establishment. The small decrease which has occurred at
the Tooting Library is confined entirely to works of fiction, the
issues in the other classes of literature having slightly increased.