§ Mr. Prescottasked the Postmaster-General what, as at the most recent convenient date, were the total number of persons in the Borough of Darwen whose names were outstanding as having applied for the installation of a telephone; and what were the comparable figures for the same dates in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe Borough of Darwen is served mainly by the Darwen exchange, for which the particulars requested are as follows:
Date Applications Outstanding 1st April, 1945 … … 54 1st April, 1946 … … 87 1st April, 1947 … … 163 1st April, 1948 … … 150 1st April, 1949 … … 160 1st April, 1950 … … 158