asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give for 1968-69, statistics of postal telegraph, telex and telephone services as set out in table 320 of the Statistical Abstract, 1968.
Written Answers. - Post Office Services.
123.
The information required by the Deputy is given in the following statement:
|
Service |
Unit |
1969 |
|
Postal Services Post Offices |
No. |
2,207 |
|
Postal Matter delivered |
||
|
Letters |
000 |
229,600 |
|
Post Cards |
,, |
8,100 |
|
Printed papers |
,, |
138,041 |
|
Newspapers |
,, |
4,710 |
|
Parcels (a) |
,, |
8,228 |
|
Total |
388,679 |
|
|
Registered Matter posted |
||
|
Letters |
,, |
1,962 |
|
Parcels |
,, |
385 |
|
Telegraph & Telex Services |
||
|
Mileage of circuits |
No. |
61,113 |
|
Telex subscribers |
,, |
721 |
|
Telegrams |
||
|
Internal |
000 |
433 |
|
United Kingdom |
,, |
192 |
|
Foreign |
,, |
174 |
|
Government |
,, |
6 |
|
Press |
,, |
7 |
|
Total |
812 |
|
|
Telex Calls |
||
|
Foreign |
212 |
|
|
Telephone Services |
||
|
Telephone Stations (b) |
No. |
274,134 |
|
Exchange lines (b) |
,, |
207,934 |
|
Exchanges |
,, |
1,093 |
|
Public Call Offices |
,, |
3,398 |
|
Trunk Circuits |
No. |
13,188 |
|
Mileage of trunk circuits |
,, |
409,683 |
|
Telephone calls |
||
|
(i) Local |
000 |
260,133 |
|
(ii) Trunk |
,, |
32,930 |
|
Broadcasting Licences |
||
|
Wireless |
No. |
171,791 |
|
Television |
,, |
394,349 |
(a)New basis of computing traffic introduced in 1968.
(b)The figures quoted for Telephone Stations and Exchange lines are complied on a different basis from the figures previously shown in Table 320. The figures now given are more accurate and up to date.