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TABLE VII. 
GENERAL SUMMARY. 
COMPARATIVE RETURNS. 
| 
1890. 1891. 
Lending Library oe ae ai 340 376 
New Books _... os aa 858 882 
Total Books... asi bee ae 15594 16160 
eee SSUES eee bos srs aa. | L29200 133594 
Average Daily Issue ... ae oa 493 | 518 
Turnover of each Volume _... ay 8.3 | Boae 
Reference Library : 
New Books’ ... Se ve ae 322 | 254 
Total Books... ef me <b 9079 | 9322 
3 Asses ooe.. ae ot ahs 17380 13520 
Average Daily Issue ... Rae es 59 | 47 
New Borrowers ys nah one aoe 1168 IT4I 
Total Borrowers (approximate)... ae 6500 | 7500 
Numbers of Works issued per Borrower... 19.89 17.81 
Gardsm@ancelled ayes ai a ee 71 47 
Overdue Books written for ae as 515 471 
Books Rebound and Repaired _... mae 4054 | 4299 
GENERAL DATA. 
Population (Census, 1891)... oe ies ma 94,496 
Rateable Value (Sept., 1891) Pe Be .-- £392,198 
Amount of Rate Levied Se oe a ONE PENNY 
Amount produced by Rate... baie hs arene A 
Library Stock... ate 27.05 PER CENT. OF POPULATION 
