§ Dr. Broughtonasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many applications were outstanding and how many telephone installations, excluding party lines, were made in each of the years since 1945 in the borough of Batley and in the borough of Morley, respectively: and what are the corresponding figures at the latest convenient date for the year 1952.
§ Mr. GammansThe figures are as follow:
telephone installations, excluding party lines, were made in each of the years since 1945, in the Parliamentary constituency of West Ham, North; and what are 29W the corresponding figures at the latest convenient date for the year 1952.
— Outstanding applications at end of period Number of applicants given service Total Total excluding those given shared service Year ended 31st December, 1946 … … 855 767 767 Year ended 31st December, 1947 … … 1,241 442 442 Year ended 31st December, 1948 … … 1,714 279 173 Year ended31st December, 1949 … … 2,155 185 135 Year ended31st December, 1950 … … 1,527 550 482 Year ended31st December, 1951 … … 1,043 726 577 Six months ended 30th June, 1952 … … 896 250 198