HC Deb 03 March 1948 vol 448 cc72-3W
76. Colonel Clarke

asked the Postmaster-General why Miss Bristow, a village nurse, living at 19, Broadfield, West Hoathly, has still no telephone though the Nursing Association first asked for one in November last, and have since sent frequent reminders for a promise that one should be installed before Christmas to be implemented.

Mr. Hobson

Although preliminary advice was received in November of Miss Bristow's intention to change her address, exact information as to the new house was not available until 11th December. It was then found that there were no spare wires in the underground cable serving the locality. Fortunately it has been possible to release a pair of wires by rearranging other cables nearby, and I am glad to say that the telephone was installed on 25th February.