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Chimney Sweeps

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  • What did the chimney sweeps clean from the chimneys?
    Soot
  • Name one of the dangers of chimney sweeping.
    Eye infections, breathing problems, skin irritation, burns, suffocation
  • What was the youngest age that boys would start chimney sweeping?
    4
  • What would the master do to force a chimney sweep up the chimney?
    Prod them with a stick, light a small fire, hold a lighted straw under their feet
  • What else did people use coal for except for using it in factories?
    Burnt it on fires to keep warm, cook with, and to heat water
  • Name one of the things that the chimney sweep masters were responsible for.
    Providing food (feeding), providing clothes (clothing), providing a home (housing)
  • At which age would boys become too tall to chimney sweep?
    10