§ Mr. Prescottasked the Postmaster-General how many applications were outstanding and how many telephone installations, excluding party lines, were made in the years 1945 to 1949 respectively in the following areas: Borough of Darwen,
Area 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 DARWEN BOROUGH (Darwen Exchange): Outstanding applications at 1st April 54 87 163 150 160 216* Telephone installations excluding party lines 118 68 143 35 61 42† TURTON U.D.C. (Turton & Eagley exchanges): Outstanding applications at 1st April 65 81 146 228 288 316* Telephone installations excluding party lines 68 106 52 40 55 16† BLACKBURN R.D.C. (Wilpshire, Mellor and Pleasington exchanges): Outstanding applications at 1st April 108 124 166 167 239 258* Telephone installations excluding party lines 128 194 73 131 77 29† WITHNELL U.D.C. (Brinscall exchange): Outstanding applications at 1st April 10 20 23 4 13 25* Telephone installations excluding party lines 4 10 17 27 14 7† * At 30th June. † To 30th June