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[cached version from 2019](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/homeless-deaths-2019/blob/master/2018deathsofhomelesspeopleinenglandandwales1.xls)\n* CSV: [Estimated and identified homeless deaths, 2013-2018](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/homeless-deaths-2019/blob/master/deathsstacked.csv) (for visualisation)\n\n## Quotes and interviews\n\n* Luke Hall, Housing minister \n* John Healey, Shadow housing secretary \n* Ben Humberstone, head of health analysis, the Office of National Statistics\n* Alexandra Davis, who lost her brother Kane Walker after he took a fatal dose of heroin in Birmingham city centre in February\n* Kenneth Lowry, volunteer, Birmingham section of the charity CERT UK that serves hot meals to people on the streets\n* Peter Caine, volunteer, Helping the Homeless \n* Dr Peter English, British Medical Association (BMA)\n* Polly Neate, Shelter\n* Spokesperson, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)\n\n## Visualisation\n\n* Stacked column chart: Estimated and identified homeless deaths, 2013-2018\n* Table: Homeless deaths in 2018, by council area (top 10)\n\n## Related repos\n\n* The first release of homeless deaths data by the ONS was [covered in 2018](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/homeless-deaths)\n* You can [find all stories tagged 'homelessness' that the BBC data units have been involved in here](https://github.com/search?q=topic%3Ahomelessness+org%3ABBC-Data-Unit\u0026type=Repositories)\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fhomeless-deaths-2019","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fhomeless-deaths-2019","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbbc-data-unit%2Fhomeless-deaths-2019/lists"}