Chapter I: Front Matter

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RICHES AND POVERTY

BRITISH INCOMES IN 1908-9

+--------------+------------------------------------------+ | RICH | | | 1,400,000 | COMFORTABLE | | persons | 4,100,000 persons | | £634,000,000 | £275,000,000 | +--------------+------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POOR | | | | | | 39,000,000 persons | | | | | | £935,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------+

_The Aggregate Income of the 44,600,000 people of the United Kingdom in 1908-9 was approximately £1,844,000,000. 1,400,000 persons took £634,000,000; 4,100,000 persons took £275,000,000; 39,000,000 persons took £935,000,000. (See Chapters 2 and 3.)_

RICHES AND POVERTY

(1910)

BY

L. G. CHIOZZA MONEY, M.P.

ELEVENTH EDITION

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TO MY WIFE