The cost of handling these parcels was equivalent to the cost of handling 133,663,000 × 11 = 1,470,293,000 packets other than parcels.

In 1913-14 the total number of packets other than parcels dealt with was 5,831,550,000 ([Table A]).

And the total cost of staff engaged in dealing with all packets, including parcels, was £10,263,460 ([Table C]).

Hence the total cost of handling 133,663,000 parcels was

£10,263,460 ×1,470,293,000= £2,066,642.
7,301,843,000

And the total cost of handling 5,831,550,000 packets other than parcels was £8,196,818.

TABLE G
ANALYSIS OF COST OF STAFF.

Letter Mails.

Total Cost, £8,196,818.