The duties of Women Sanitary Inspectors have become very varied and numerous during the past ten years; they differ considerably according to locality and to the opinions of the local Medical Officer of Health. Broadly speaking, before 1905 women in London were mainly engaged in the inspection of workshops, whereas in the Provinces (with the exception of Nottingham, Leicester, and Manchester) they were engaged in house-to-house visitation in the poorer parts of the towns, with a view to the promotion of cleanliness, giving advice to mothers concerning the feeding and care of infants and young children, and the detection of sanitary defects. The inspection of workshops in the Provinces was a later development. These varied duties have called for special qualifications, and, in addition to certificates in sanitation, Women Sanitary Inspectors usually hold qualifications in nursing or midwifery. The general education of the women who take up this profession is, on the whole, superior to that of the men. Most of the women have had a high school education, and many are University graduates, while the men, as a rule, come from the elementary schools. The duties of a Woman Sanitary Inspector are sufficiently varied to avoid monotony, and may comprise any or all of the following:-- _A_. (1) The inspection of factories in order to see that suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation is provided for women, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Acts. (2) The carrying out of the provisions of the Public Health and Factory and Workshops Acts, with regard to the registration and inspection of _(a)_ laundries, workshops, and workplaces (including kitchens of hotels and restaurants) where women are employed; _(b)_ Outworkers' premises. (3) The inspection of tenement houses and houses let in lodgings, and the enforcement of the bye-laws of the Sanitary Authority affecting these. (4) House-to-house inspection in the poorer parts of the district. (5) The inspection of public lavatories for women. (6) The carrying out of duties and inspection concerning (_a_) Notifiable infectious diseases, such as scarlet fever. (_b_) Non-notifiable infectious diseases such as measles. (_c_) The notification of consumption. (7) Taking samples under the Food and Drugs Acts. (This work is rarely given to women.)