Mr. Canasked the Assistant Postmaster-General the number of applicants waiting for telephones in the borough of Mitcham on 1st January, 1951 and 1952; how many installations were made during 1951; and the longest period for which anyone has been waiting.
§ Mr. GammansOne thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine on 1st January, 1951 and 2,169 on 1st January, 1952. Two hundred and forty-three new subscribers were connected during 1951. The earliest outstanding application was made in 1943.