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Clerkenwell 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Population of Clerkenwell Parish (1896), 66,202.
Area of Parish, 380 acres.
Valuation of Parish, £436,268.
Public Libraries Acts adopted, December 13, 1887.
Commissioners first appointed, January 26, 1888.
First Librarian appointed, September 27, 1888.
Temporary Newsroom opened on November 20, 1888.
Temporary Lending Library opened March 31, 1889.
Foundation Stone of Permanent Library Building laid
March 8, 1890.
Library Building opened, October 10, 1890.
Open Lending Library established, May 1, 1894.
Juvenile Department opened, April, 1898.
Library transferred from Commissioners to the Vestry
September 29, 1898.
Pentonville Branch Library opened April 23, 1900.
Open Reference Shelves established 1900.