What was the reason for 'High" mortality rate during the colonial period?

Inadequate public health facilities Occurrence of frequent natural calamities Both a and b Neither a nor b

Both a and b

There was inadequate public health facilities during the colonial period as the British government used the funds only for the development of its own country. The Bengal famine is one such example which indicated the occurrence of famine in the colonial period. Both these factors lead to a high mortality rate.