Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The Factory Bill was enacted. It became illegal for a textile factory to employ any child under nine. Those ages 9 to 13 could work for a maximum of eight hours a day; those aged 13 to 18 for 12 hours. Workers under 13 would be given two hours of education a day at factory schools. . . . Legislation in 1844, 1847, and 1867 further reduced children's hours, increased their educational provision, limited women's hours, and affected other places of work as well. The humanitarian regulation of capitalism was becoming unstoppable." [Furtado: 1001 Days]