s at the present
time are to be found in the Provinces, in Scotland and the Colonies.
It is well to start, if possible, in a town where the masseuse is
already known either to the doctors, or to some influential residents.
Much depends on the individuality of the masseuse, and one who is
prepared to give all her time to the work, taking every call that
comes, may reasonably expect to make in her first year from L50 to
L100. By the third year a steady connection should be formed, bringing
in an income of L150 to L250. This cannot, however, be expected unless
the masseuse has some introductions to start her in her work.

Fees in the country vary from 3s. 6d. to 7s. a visit, and in London
and some other places they rise to 10s. 6d. for an hour or less.

Hospital and nursing-home appointments are most useful as experience
for the masseuse in her first year; they should be tried before
she finally decides where to start work. Such appointments are
residential, and the salaries offered vary from L30 to L70 a year.

It must not be forgotten that, owing to the short and comparatively
inexpensive training, very many women take up this work,
so that the above excellent results are not realised unless the
masseuse has good introductions. The value of a thoroughly reliable
society such as that mentioned cannot be over-estimated, not only
for its certificate, but also on account of the information it can
give as to the respectability of posts advertised for masseuses.
Many of these are unfortunately merely blinds for undesirable houses.
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SECTION IV

WOMEN AS SANITARY INSPECTORS AND HEALTH VISITORS

The introduction of women into the public health service is a modern
development, although they have been engaged in it longer than is
usually known.

Women who are employed in Public Health Work hold office under Local
Sanitary Authorities, and their work must not be confused with that
of the Women Home Office Officials, who were first appointed in 1895;
these inspect factories and workshops, but their powers and duties
are of a different character. For instance, the Women Home Office
Inspectors deal, amongst other things, with the cleanliness of
factories, but not with the cleanliness of workshops, and with the
heating of workshops, while the ventilation of the same workshops is
under the control of the local sanitary officials.

Glasgow was the first county borough to utilise the servic