TABLE 1
LETTER MAILS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1955/56
From statistics taken at two fortnightly periods during the year the total letters (excluding registered and insured items) posted and delivered and handled in transit was estimated as follows:
POSTED
AIR MAILS
Letters and Cards Printed Papers
11,938,973
822,477
12,761,450
SURFACE MAILS
Letters and Cards
15,193,337
Printed Papers
3,140,324
18,333,661
FOR LOCAL DELIVERY Letters and Cards
17,055,446
Printed Papers
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9,521,099
26,576,545
Total Posted Articles
57,671,656
DELIVERED
RECEIVED FROM
OVERSEAS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
27,031,041
10,463,259
37,494,300
LOCALLY POSTED FOR Letters and Cards
LOCAL DELIVERY
17,055,446
Printed Papers
9,521,099
26,576,545
Total Delivered Articles
64,070,845
TRANSIT
. IR MAILS
Letters and Cards
981,349
Printed Papers
74,690
1,056,039
SURFACE MAILS
Letters and Cards
616,850
Printed Papers
114,666
276,516
Total....
1,332,555
SUMMARY
Posted Articles...
57,671,656
Delivered Articles
64,070,845
Transit Articles
1,332,555
Total number of Articles ...
123,075,056
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