 There were over six million admissions counted at the toll-gates, although the proportion which were repeat/returning visitors is not known.The event made a surplus of £186,000 (equivalent to £), money which was used to found the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in South Kensington.The Crystal Palace had the first major installation of public toilets, the "Retiring Rooms", in which sanitary engineer George Jennings installed his "Monkey Closet" flushing lavatory (initially just for men, but later catering for women also).