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TABLE VII. 
GENERAL SUMMARY. 
COMPARATIVE RETURNS. 
189g1. 1892. 
Lending Library ee 376 589 
New Books he 882 843 
Total Books ne tn 16160 16958 
» Issues ae ais cae -»-| 133594 134763 
) Average Daily Issue be 518 516 
Turnover of each Volume 8°27 7°94 
| Reference Library : 
New Books 254 342 
Total Books 9322 9664 
» Issues ie 13520 13384 
Average Daily Issue 47 447 
New Borrowers.. : I14I 1082 
‘Total Borrowers (approximate) — 7500 7500 
Numbers of Works issued per Borrower 17°81 17 97 
Cards Cancelled < ah ve 47 107 
Overdue Books written for 471 514 
Books Rebound and Repaired 4299 | 4128 
GENERAL DATA. 
| Population (estimated to June, 1892) ... 95,908 
: Rateable Value (September, 1892) - £389,629 
Amount of Rate Levied... ONE PENNY 
Amount produced by Rate £1,600 
q | Library Stock a ws 27°75 PER CENT. 
OF POPULATION 
