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    1. I keep seeing the 1976 British heatwave mentioned without context on temperatures or number of excess deaths. So here's some context. tl;dr: no, it wasn't as hot as this coming week will be; yes, it led to measurable increase in excess deaths.
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    They were also better able to cope in the '70s because higher rates of taxation particularly for high earners meant better funded public services like a better resourced NHS, more reliable public transport, and public information campaigns on coping with excess heat.
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