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2, STAFF. 
The permanent Staff of the Society’s Gardens remains 
nearly the same in number as at the last Anniversary. It 
consists of :— 
1 Superintendent. 
1 Assistant Superintendent. 
1 Head Keeper. 
5 Keepers (lst class). 
8 Keepers (2nd class), 
8 Keepers (3rd class). 
1 Clerk of the Works. 
2 Money-takers. 
1 Storekeeper. 
1-Cook. 
1 Office Clerk. 
1 Prosector-Assistant. 
1 Watchman. 
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Besides these there are 18 Helpers in the Menagerie, 
1 Head Gardener, 12 Under-Gardeners, 9 Artisans, 12 
Labourers, 1 extra Money-Taker, 1 Butcher, 1 Fireman, 
2 Ladies’ Attendants, and 1 Timekeeper employed at 
weekly wages; so that the number of the whole staff may 
be reckoned at about 90 persons. 
3. VISITORS. 
The total number of visitors to the Society’s Gardens 
during the year 1876 was 915,764, as will be seen by 
the following Table, which gives the corresponding numbers 
of entrances under each head for 1875 and 1876 :— 
| 1875. 
Fellows and Friends ............scseeeee-ee+ 169,755 
On ordinary days at 1s. each... | 156,936 
On Mondays and other days 
Paying at 6d. each ...........cceeees ene 
Children under 12 years at x 
GH EACIVederasvecesso7-50+c | eanae 
Charity Children <i.) sescsteceeers-cerse-ss2 | 14,028 
699,918 
| 220,917 
386,631 
60,043 
17,165 
| 915,764 
231,008 | 
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Comparison. | 
Incr. 15,098 
Incr. 3,137 
Incr. 215,846 
