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302 TALLIS'S ILLUSTRATED LONDON ;
STATISTICS OF THE EXHIBITION.
In the month of May, 734,782 visits were paid to the
building; in June, 1,133,116; in July, 1,314,176; in
August, 1,023,435; in September, 1,155,240; and in the
first 11 days of October, 841,107, making a total of
6,201,856. The greatest number of people ascertained
to have been in the building at any one time, was at two
o'clock on the 7th of October, when 92,000 persons were
present. On the same day the numer of visitors reached
its maximum, and was 109,915.
According to the return of Mr. W. Murray, four
hundred and sixty-six schools visited the building, and
of these Christ's Hospital sent the largest number,
amounting to 900. On the 14th of July there were
15 schools present, and 1,300 children; on the 30th, 13,
and on the 6th of August, 19. On the 21st, 15 schools, and
1,022 children; on the 18th of September, 33 schools,
and 2,729 children; on the 25th, 18 schools, and 1,374
children; on the 2nd of October, 25 schools, and 1,427
children; on the 8th of October, 23 schools, and 1,312
children. The return includes a list of 23 parties, chiefly
agricultural labourers, and including 7,758 persons, sent
up from the country by private benevolence.
The largest amount taken at the doors on any of the
five-shilling days was .£5,078, on the 24th of May. The
greatest half-crown day was the 11th of October, when
£4,845 13s. 6d. was received. The greatest shilling day
was the 7th of October, when the sum taken amounted
to £5,233 3s. In May the highest receipts were on the
24th, when upwards of £5,000 was taken, the lowest
being the pound days. In June the greatest was a shil-
ling day, when upwards of £3,000 was taken; the lowest
being the first shilling day. In July, the highest (a
half-crown day) was the 18th, when nearly ,€4,000 was
received; the lowest being the 19th, a five-shilling day.
During the month of August the harvest operations told
visibly on the receipts, the greatest being on the 5th, a
STATISTICS OF THE EXHIBITION.
In the month of May, 734,782 visits were paid to the
building; in June, 1,133,116; in July, 1,314,176; in
August, 1,023,435; in September, 1,155,240; and in the
first 11 days of October, 841,107, making a total of
6,201,856. The greatest number of people ascertained
to have been in the building at any one time, was at two
o'clock on the 7th of October, when 92,000 persons were
present. On the same day the numer of visitors reached
its maximum, and was 109,915.
According to the return of Mr. W. Murray, four
hundred and sixty-six schools visited the building, and
of these Christ's Hospital sent the largest number,
amounting to 900. On the 14th of July there were
15 schools present, and 1,300 children; on the 30th, 13,
and on the 6th of August, 19. On the 21st, 15 schools, and
1,022 children; on the 18th of September, 33 schools,
and 2,729 children; on the 25th, 18 schools, and 1,374
children; on the 2nd of October, 25 schools, and 1,427
children; on the 8th of October, 23 schools, and 1,312
children. The return includes a list of 23 parties, chiefly
agricultural labourers, and including 7,758 persons, sent
up from the country by private benevolence.
The largest amount taken at the doors on any of the
five-shilling days was .£5,078, on the 24th of May. The
greatest half-crown day was the 11th of October, when
£4,845 13s. 6d. was received. The greatest shilling day
was the 7th of October, when the sum taken amounted
to £5,233 3s. In May the highest receipts were on the
24th, when upwards of £5,000 was taken, the lowest
being the pound days. In June the greatest was a shil-
ling day, when upwards of £3,000 was taken; the lowest
being the first shilling day. In July, the highest (a
half-crown day) was the 18th, when nearly ,€4,000 was
received; the lowest being the 19th, a five-shilling day.
During the month of August the harvest operations told
visibly on the receipts, the greatest being on the 5th, a