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Education Of Criminals


Education Of Criminals 1839-1848 England And Wales As Defined By Persons Committed To Prison In This Period

  %
Unable To Read Or Write

Able To Read And Write Imperfectly

Able To Read And Write Well

Superior Instruction

Instruction Could Not Be Ascertained

Total
31.8

57.5

8.2

0.3

2.2
100.0

Source: London Labour And The London Poor, Volume 4 by Henry Mayhew


NOTE: Persons committed to prison in this ten year period: 275424.