§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Postmaster-General how many applications have been received in the Rural Districts of Caistor, Louth, and Grimsby for public telephones to be installed; how many have been installed; and how many have been refused?
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§ Sir W. MITCHELL - THOMSONDuring the last two years, 18 applications for public telephones in this area have been received and seven call offices have been installed. In the other 11 cases offers, not yet accepted, were made to provide a call office under guarantee.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Postmaster-General if it is intended to take away the existing public telephone at Grainthorpe; and if he will give consideration to the hardship that this will cause to those who may be in need of urgent medical assistance before this step is taken?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL - THOMSONThe receipts from the public telephone at Grainthorpe are disappointing, but I am prepared to continue the service for another year in the hope that greater use will be made of the facilities.
§ Mr. W. BAKERasked the Postmaster-General whether he will issue a statement showing the total number of telephone kiosks which have been erected throughout the country, giving the figures for London and the provinces separately, and distinguishing between the various types?
§ Viscount WOLMERThere are 1,191 kiosks in the London telephone area and 4,732 in the provinces. Of these 5,471 are of the concrete type and 452 of cast-iron type. There are, in addition, 19,460 public call offices in post offices or other premises.