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Rotherhithe 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]
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Summary of General and Miscellaneous Information.
Population of the Parish 40,379
Area of the Parish 754 acres
Rateable Value £216,658
Penny rate produces about £820
Libraries' Act adopted November, 1887
First Commissioners elected March, 1888
First Librarian appointed June, 1890
Present Librarian appointed October, 1895
Library opened October, 1890
Reference Department opened October, 1891
Lending Department opened May, 1892
Lower Rotherhithe Delivery Station opened March, 1896
Number of Volumes in Library. March, 1895 4,471
Added during 1895-6—By Gift 162
,, Purchase 552
714
Number of Volumes in Stock, March, 1896 5185
Total Issues for Year 29,461
Cards issued during the Year 1502
Total number of Borrowers 2565
Volumes bound during the Year 211
,, Damaged and paid for by Borrower 1
,, Lost, no trace
Worn out and replaced by Commissioners 50
Approximate daily number of Visitors 1200