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Table showing the number of offences of ‘indecency’ between males in England and Wales 1946–76

The line starts from 500 at year 1946, then climbs steadily to almost 2500 by year 1956. It then starts going down relatively steadily until hitting a low of around 700 around 1966. Around the year 1970 the line then starts climbing again.
The line starts from 500 at year 1946, then climbs steadily to almost 2500 by year 1956. It then starts going down relatively steadily until hitting a low of around 700 around 1966. Around the year 1970 the line then starts climbing again.

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Figure 1

Number of offences of Indecency between Males recorded as known to the police, England and Wales 1946-76

[Vertical axis:]

Number of offences

500 – 1000 – 1500 – 2000 – 2500

[Horizontal axis:]

1946 – 1951 – 1956 – 1961 – 1966 – 1971 – 1976

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