British Have More TVs Than Indoor Toilets
Ninety-eight percent of British households have television sets, slightly more than have indoor toilets, a new government handbook says.
“Britain 1986,” a 455-page book outlining the country and its 56 million people, was issued Friday by the Central Office of Information.
Comparing the availability of durable goods between 1984 and 1974, the handbook said the number of households with television sets increased from 95% to 98%; refrigerators, 81% to 94%; telephones, 50% to 78%; automobiles, 55% to 61%, central heating, 43% to 66%, and washing machines from 68% to 79%.
The television set is slightly more widespread than indoor baths and toilets, which are found in 97% of households, the handbook reported.
It also noted “dramatic improvements” in air quality and the condition of major rivers.
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