asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state for each year since 1947, and taking that year as a base, the percentage increase in (a) telephone traffic, (b) subscribers, (c) mileage of trunk circuits, and (d) numbers of staff.
Written Answers. - Telephone Statistics.
The information required by the Deputy is contained in the following statement:
STATEMENT showing for the Telephone Service percentage increase each year since 1947, taking that year as a base, in (a) telephone traffic (b) subscribers (c) mileage of trunk circuits (d) numbers of staff (Figures taken at 31st December in each year).
|
Year |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
|
telephone traffic |
Subscribers |
trunk circuit mileage |
numbers of staff (operating and engineering) |
||
|
Local Calls |
Trunk Calls |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1948 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
16.9 |
3.9 |
12.5 |
|
1949 |
19.2 |
20.0 |
30.3 |
6.4 |
12.5 |
|
1950 |
32.0 |
26.5 |
46.8 |
13.3 |
23.9 |
|
1951 |
41.8 |
35.7 |
62.3 |
27.4 |
26.9 |
|
1952 |
47.4 |
42.4 |
74.2 |
64.0 |
40.0 |
|
1953 |
53.0 |
57.8 |
86.7 |
86.5 |
41.6 |
|
1954 |
57.0 |
71.6 |
97.5 |
114.9 |
42.2 |
|
1955 |
67.1 |
83.0 |
109.8 |
132.7 |
45.4 |
|
1956 |
75.0 |
87.3 |
125.7 |
155.0 |
40.1 |
|
1957 |
79.1(est.) |
96.4(est.) |
138.7 |
177.4 |
43.0 |