Telegrams are also accepted in Mercury House by telephone (Phono- grams) or by teleprinter (Printergrams). Delivery of telegrams is carried out mainly by motor-cycle messengers or printergram, but some are delivered by phonograms.
95. Traffic figures for the year ended 31st March, 1971 are as follows:
Telegrams accepted for transmission
Telegrams received
Telegrams handled in transit
Telex calls-outward minutes
Telex calls-inward minutes
Telex calls-relayed minutes
春
1,481,571
1,738,089
1,268,951
A
1,618,530
1,475,829
468,094
**
International telephone calls outward minutes
4,424,253
International telephone calls--inward minutes International television transmission outward calls/minutes... International television reception inward calls/minutes
5,126,271
101/1611
3/116
+4
Inland telegrams
Pictures transmitted
Pictures received
* 1
Press broadcasts & reception services-number of hours Maritime radiotelegrams accepted for transmission
Maritime radiotelegrams received
Maritime radiotelephone calls-outward minutes
Maritime radiotelephone calls-inward minutes Meteorological broadcasts & reception services-number of
hours
***
7,742
£ 4*
++
2,437
18,480
15,268
19,092
64,308
578
7,624
94,320
STAFF WELFARE
96. The welfare of the staff continued to be a matter of prime importance. Staff were encouraged to attend the annual X-Ray examina- tions arranged by the Director of Medical and Health Services and to receive any necessary inoculations, etc.
97. Visits by the Departmental Welfare Officer to staff admitted to hospital or recuperating at home increased during the year. Regular contact by the Department with staff who have been absent on pro- longed sick leave has been welcomed by the staff.
98. The Post Office Recreation Club continued to be the main source of extra-curricular activity for the Department and a welcome increase in membership was noted.
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