Almost a quarter of people in one part of Kent struggle reading prescription instructions or estimating how much petrol is in their tank, a new study suggests. The latest modelling estimates 24% of adults in the Medway Towns lack essential literacy or numeracy skills which are necessary for everyday life. The analysis completed by the Learning & Work Institute (L&W) says this means they may struggle to know how much petrol is in their tank by reading the gauge or understanding the instructions on a bottle of aspirin. They also say that people with below level 2 in numeracy and literacy, which …