elivered in the United
Kingdom (in round numbers):--

1839 Letters 76.0 millions
Franks 6.6 "
1840 Letters 169.0 "
1841 " 197.0 "
1842 " 208.0 "
1843 " 220.0 "
1844 " 242.0 "
1845 " 271.0 "
1846 " 300.0 "
1847 " 322.0 "
1848 " 329.0 "
1849 " 337.0 "
1860 " 564.0 "
1900-1 " 2,323.6 "
1913-14 " 3,477.8 "

The total number of packets of all descriptions delivered in the United
Kingdom in the year 1913-14 was about 6,000 millions.--_Annual Reports
of the Postmaster-General._

[90] See J. R. McCulloch, _Taxation and the Funding System_, Edinburgh,
1863, p. 331.

[91] The number of letters per head of population shows a continuous
increase, as follows:--

-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------
Year. | England. | Scotland. | Ireland. | United
| | | | Kingdom.
-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------
1880-1 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 34
1890-1 | 50 | 36 | 21 | 45
1900-1 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 57
1905-6 | 68 | 51 | 36 | 62
1910-11 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 68
1913-14 | 81 | 63 | 45 | 75
-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------

[92] As in other countries. It is contrary to the general principles
upon which the post is conducted in the leading countries of Europe to
throw a quantity of heavy matter upon the letter post, which exists
primarily for the carriage of light letters, and would be seriously
hampered by the transmission of large numbers of heavy packages."

[93] Of these, 123,640 were established and 125,813 unestablished
officers.

[94] The following table shows the date and annual cost of the various
revisions:--

1881-2. Fawcett Revision [L]320,000
1888-91. Raikes Revision 406,600
1897-8. Tweedmouth Revision (including
Norfolk-Hanbury concessions) 388,000
1905. Stanley Revision 372,300
1908. Hobhouse Committee Revision 707,900
1914. Holt Committee Revision 1,335,750
1894-1912. Other improvements 144,400