One hundred years ago
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in their Report published during the past week, state that, in spite of bad trade and the loss of wages among the poorer classes owing to strikes and other causes, there has been an increase of 1,109,007 lb. in the consumption of tobacco over last year, which was thought to have been high-water mark. Since the reduction of the duty in 1887 to 4d. per pound, the ratio of increase in the consumption has been greater than the ratio of increase in the population. The amount consumed now is 3% oz. more per head than it was before the duty was lowered, and 21,-, oz. more per head than it was prior to the increase of duty in 1878. The present consumption per head is 11 lb. 105/8 oz. The Spectator 23 September 1893
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