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TABLE VII. 
GENERAL SUMMARY. 
COMPARATIVE RETURNS. 
Lending Library pre 
New Books 
Total Books 
,, Issues 
1895 1896 
221 305 
1037 518 
18754 | 18309 
| 157879 | 164676 
Average Daily Issue ... 608 637 
Turnover of each Volume... 8-42 8:99 
Reference Library :— 
New Books 286 130 
Total Books 10419 | 10549 
», Issues : 2 14883 11814 
Average Daily Issue 50 41 
New Borrowers .. : . 1320 1350 
Total Borrowers (approximate) : 7500 7500 
Number of Works issued per Borrower... 23°1 23°5 
Cards Cancelled si 99 151 
Overdue Books written for... 574 649 
Books Re-bound and Repaired 6064 2760 
GENERAL DATA. 
Population (estimated to June, 1896) 101,770 
Rateable Value (September, 1896) ... £421,134 
Amount of Rate Levied One Penny. 
Amount produced by Rate £1,700 
Library Stock . .:. ... 6... . 28°3 PER CENT. 
OF POPULATION. 
