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Lost & Found Statistics
For the year
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90
1990/91
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
Totals
Type
Books, cheque books etc
19013
19329
19148
2006
20270
20434
20167
18818
139185
Handbags, purses, wallets
21940
19868
18628
18397
18634
17342
18270
17362
150441
Clothing
16497
15211
14954
15088
14524
13704
14328
11626
115932
Cases and bags
9222
9317
9155
9272
9034
8513
8056
8432
71001
Umbrellas
21080
23250
17129
13889
10828
10917
13634
13357
124084
Laptops, cameras etc.
5550
5304
5493
6352
5732
5298
5394
5426
44549
Keys
9923
9265
8793
8595
8348
7659
7694
6960
67237
Spectacles
5975
5764
5756
6985
5944
5362
5663
5480
46929
Gloves
5625
4402
3770
3428
3446
3268
3188
3380
30507
114825
111710
102826
84012
96760
92497
96394
90841
789865
For the year
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
Totals
Type
Books, cheque books etc
20038
19695
20699
22430
21604
21443
19531
284625
Handbags, purses, wallets
17706
18088
18069
19421
18630
20823
18623
281801
Clothing
15045
16354
16546
16307
19305
19532
18468
237489
Cases and bags
9028
10034
10397
12001
12627
13451
13831
152370
Umbrellas
13212
8120
8897
10030
11072
9279
11277
195971
Laptops, cameras etc.
6129
7127
7910
9627
8998
5829
5425
95594
Keys
7023
7380
7390
8187
7603
7634
6864
119318
Spectacles
5912
6117
5805
6328
5885
5981
5499
88456
Gloves
2886
3661
3333
2798
3272
2658
2772
51887
Mobile phones
2717
8769
10805
22291
Miscellaneous
9835
9835
96979
96576
99046
107129
111713
115399
122930
2329502
The overall percentage of items restored was approximately 30%
Information, courtesy of Transport for London Lost and found.
Other Interesting facts: Things lost on the underground
False teeth
False eyes
Lawn mower
Chinese Typewriter
Breast Implants
4 ft Teddy Bear
Theatrical coffin
Wheelchairs
Crutches
Stuffed Eagle
Bulls Sperm
14 ft Boat
Divan Bed
Outboard Motor
Water Ski
Park Bench
Computer
Grandfather Clock
Inflatable Boat