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"I doubt very much whether the office of Factory Inspector is one suitable for women.... It is seldom necessary to put a single question to a female.... Possibly some details, here and there, might be superintended by a female Inspector, but looking at what is required at the hands of an Inspector, I fail to see advantages likely to arise from her ministrations in a factory... so opposite to the sphere of her good work in the hospital, the school, or the home. "-_Chief Inspector of Factories_, October 31, 1879.[183]
"The men's and women's sides of the Inspectorate... will be amalgamated into a single organisation. Women Inspectors will be regarded as eligible for all posts. While the complete fusion, which is the ultimate aim, can only be brought about gradually, the main principles will be put into effect from the commencement. "-_Chief Inspector of Factories_, June 8, 1921.[184]