Many ways to skin a cat but please don't ring 999...

In a few past posts I explored the data on London Fire Brigade incidents, and given the wealth of interesting informtation it contains (more for identifying anecdotes for the pub than anything else) I may return to the theme again.

However, what really got me thinking was the number of ways that you can present data to try and get a message across. Very often a table is the easiest, albeit least sexy way of doing this. However, when there's a geographic dimension, I think a map can be very power if done well, but one's ability to do this may be constricted by available software. However, with a little time and patience, and using what you do have available, you can start developing ideas.
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