Because it was very unhealthy for the young children who were forced to clean the chimneys. Often they died a very young age. Lord Shaftsbury was the man responsible for banning chimney sweeps.
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it was banned because of the poor conditions and many people died because of it.
Chimney sweeps could choke to death on the soot.They could die young of lung disease.They could fall from high up in the chimney or they could burn in the fires their masters lit when they were up in the chimney
Girls weren't chimney sweeps because it was a boys job.
Because of their size they were used to clean smaller chimneys. They could fit up most chimneys, which adults took advantage of and sent them up the chimneys instead of an adult. They were also cheaper, as they did not demand as much (if any) pay for the job.
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climbing boys were boys who went up the chimneys because the chimney sweeps couldn't fit up them