§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Postmaster-General what steps he has taken to advertise the 11 types of telephone instruments now available to the public on request; and how many of each, in round figures, are now in use.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterNo special advertising is undertaken. But modern telephones are widely publicised and descriptive leaflets, freely distributed, are available for most types of telephones. Subscribers are advised what telephones are most likely to meet their needs.
Detailed records of the numbers of telephones in use are not kept but estimates, in round figures, are:
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Ordinary telephones 5½ million Modern telephones: Table 5¼ million Wall 200,000 Pendant 8,000 Amplifying telephones: Table 50,000 Wall 2,000 Pendant 100 Loudspeaking telephones: No. 1 (Standard) 8,000 No. 2 (Voice Switched) 900 No. 3 (Hospital) 300 Flameproof telephones 4,000