Download or read book The Home Office, 1848-1914, from Clerks to Bureaucrats written by Jill Pellew and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the changing social and educational backgrounds functions of the British civil servant, especially after the reforms following the Northcote-Trevelyan report. Considers the structure of the department and the Home Office's alleged failure to effectively respond to contemporary social and political needs.