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many chimney sweeps died from inhaling all the soot and dust of the chimney, which caused them to suffocate and choke to death.
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What caused the death of many chimney sweeps?
Illnesses like Chimney Sweeps Cancer
What caused the death of many sweeps?
Illnesses like Chimney Sweeps Cancer
How many chimney sweeps are there in Poland?
As of 2004, There has been 3 chimney sweeps
What language would chimney sweep men speak?
There have been chimney sweeps in many different countries, and they have spoken (and still speak) many languages.
Were there female chimney sweeps?
Yes there were a few, but there were many more boys than girls.
What dangers did chimney sweeps face?
Chimney sweeps faced many medical dangers. One of these was cancer. If the chimney was particularly small, then the chimney sweep would be forced to take off all of their clothes. Their bodies would then rub against the soot on the inside of the chimney and the creosote in the soot would seep through their skin and cause cancer. Another danger was broken/malformed limbs, which were caused by the fact that they were squeezed into tiny spaces day after day. They also had severe breathing problems due to inhilation of soot. Also, if they weren't working fast enough, their employer would light a fire in the fire place to get them moving faster. This would have caused smoke inhilation and sometimes, the chimney sweeps toes got burned.
How many hours did Victorian chimney sweeps work a day?
around 7 and a half hours a day
How much money did children chimney sweeps get?
Children chimney sweeps in the 18th and 19th centuries typically received very low wages, often as little as a few pennies or a small amount of food per job. Many were subjected to harsh working conditions and exploitation by their masters.
Chimney sweeps were what percent of children?
In the 19th century, chimney sweeps were estimated to make up about 1-2% of child workers due to their small size and agile ability to fit into narrow chimneys. This practice has since been outlawed in many countries due to the dangers and health risks it posed to children.
How much did a Victorian chimney sweep get paid?
The annual salary for chimney sweeps is close to $20,000 per year. Many of the people do not actually work full-time.
What jobs did poor children in the Victorian times parents do?
they were sometimes chimney sweeps
What did chimney sweeps eat?
Well they didn't get to eat much because if they did they would get fatter and would not be able to fit up the chimneys.
