§ Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General the number of days' sick leave taken by London telephonists during the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; the number of these days that were attributed to various nervous complaints; the normal maximum continuous period of duty that telephonists work during busy hours of the day; and the average number of lines allocated to any one operator?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe average sick leave of London telephonists during 1929 was 15.4 days. Particulars are not available of the amount of sick leave due to nervous complaints. The normal maximum continuous period of duty of telephonists during the busy hours of the day is 3½ hours. The number of lines allotted to an operator is dependent on the volume of traffic passing over them and varies within wide limits.