§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General if he will list the numbers of people awaiting the installation of telephones
12 months ended: Applications on waiting list Applications under enquiry or in course of being met Number of telephones in use Number of telephones installed during 12 months March, 1945 … … … … 209,000 41,000 2,231,000 151,000 March, 1946 … … … … 317,000 43,000 2,339,000 250,000 March, 1947 … … … … 373,000 75,000 2,644,000 434,000 March, 1948 … … … … 402,000 86,000 2,868,000 326,000 March, 1949 … … … … 460,000 100,000 3,019,000 261,000 March, 1950 … … … … 446,000 106,000 3,140,000 312,000 March, 1951 … … … … 418,000 115,000 3,291,000 319,000 March, 1952 … … … … 389,000 93,000 3,463,000 350,000 March, 1953 … … … … 324,000 103,000 3,591,000 315,000 March, 1954 … … … … 265,000 111,000 3,770,000 379,000 March, 1955 … … … … 252,000 120,000 4,007,000 410,000 March, 1956 … … … … 232,000 112,000 4,265,000 427,000 March, 1957 … … … … 160,000 86,000 4,474,000 408,000 March, 1958 … … … … 91,000 80,000 4,500,000 341,000 March, 1959 … … … … 60,000 85,000 4,606,000 356,000 December, 1959 … … … 48,000 85,000 4,727,000 400,000