Genre:

News-Commentary

Subjects:

Disease, Cruelty, Human Development, Politics, Government

    Laments the evasion of the parliamentary act 'of twenty years ago' prohibiting the employment of young boys as chimney sweeps. Discusses an attempt by the 'Master Sweeps of the City of York' to stop employing young boys and girls in this capacity, pointing out that 'besides its nastiness, and its obvious cruelty, it is the cause of a malignant disease—for which see Cooper's Surgical Dictionary'.