§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether his attention has been drawn to the complaints of constant delay in the transmission of letters in a portion of the North-Western District; why this District has been transferred from the town delivery of the District Office to the delivery of the Kentish Town Sub-Office; whether the deliveries from that Office are fewer than from the Head Office; and, whether this change, which has caused much inconvenience to the inhabitants, is to be permanent?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I have to state that it was found expedient some months since to transfer a portion of the Camden Town Postal District to the Kentish Town District, because the locality was much nearer to the Kentish Town Office, and, consequently, the letters could be delivered earlier 328 from there than they could be from Camden Town. A further advantage was that some of the postmen could be withdrawn from the Camden Town Office, which, owing to the growth of the work, had become too small to accommodate the whole of the staff. The number of deliveries is the same as under the previous arrangement; and I am informed that, although there was some delay in the delivery of letters at the outset, the new arrangement is now working satisfactorily.