Television Licences (Hansard, 21 January 1953)

§ 8. Mr. G. Thomas
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the number of television licences issued in Wales during 1952.

§ Mr. Gammans
About 30,600 television licences were in force in Wales on 31st December, 1952; this is about 24,700 more than at the end of the previous year.
The corresponding figures for Monmouthshire were 7,500 and 6,100 respectively.

§ Mr. Mikardo
asked the Assistant Postmaster-General the number of television licences issued in the borough of Romford for each of the years 1946 to 1952.
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§ Mr. Gammans
As the licence records are for head Post Office areas and the counterparts for expired licences are not kept for so long, I regret that the figures desired are not available.
The numbers of television licences current in the whole of the Romford and Dagenham head Post Office area on 31st December in the years 1946 to 1952 were:

Year. … … … … Licences.

1946 … … … … 196

1947 … … … … 876

1948 … … … … 2,543

1949 … … … … 7,088

1950 … … … … 15,270

1951 … … … … 22,963

1952 … … … … 32,853

Year.	…	…	…	…	Licences.
1946	…	…	…	…	196
1947	…	…	…	…	876
1948	…	…	…	…	2,543
1949	…	…	…	…	7,088
1950	…	…	…	…	15,270
1951	…	…	…	…	22,963
1952	…	…	…	…	32,853