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Question 1

The Industrial Revolution brought about many changes in the living conditions of people. Table 1 shows population in London and spread of disease in London.

Table 1 Cholera deaths reported by epidemic and population size

Period	Epidemic period	Cholera deaths	Population, Inner London
A	1831-32	5,275	1,624,000
B	1848-49	14,137	2,308,000
C	1866	5,596	3,244,000

Source: Cholera data adapted from Table 2 in Davenport et al. (2018) and population data is adapted from the Office for National Statistics (2014), which provides population data every decade.

• a.Describe the main findings of Table 1 by discussing the changes that occurred in cholera deaths and population over this period. In your description, calculate (and show your workings out):
  1. the changes of cholera deaths and population described in absolute terms (in numbers of people) between periods A and B, and periods B and C.
  2. the percentage change of cholera deaths between periods A and B.
  3. cholera deaths as a percentage of the population of Inner London in period A and in period B (give your answer to 2 decimal places).