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Cancer Cases. 81 of the patients were stated to be excessive
users of alcohol, 22 took the standard quantity, and
133. below the standard There were thus 34 per cent of excessive
alcohol drinkers.
98 smoked excessively, 19 consumed an average quantity
of tobacco, and 115 below the average, giving 42 per cent of
excessive smokers.
69. were excessive tea drinkers, 95 moderate and 57
small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cent of excessive tea drinkers,
104 were large eaters. 77 moderate and 53 small eaters,
giving 44 per cent large eaters.
75 were large meat eaters, 89 moderate and 61 small
meat eaters, giving 33 per cent of large meat eaters.
138 had a daily action of the bowels, and 46 suffered
from constipation, giving 75 per cent of persons with a regular
action.
Control or Non-Cancer Cases. These oases may be compared
with those obtained for 234 persons of similar or greater age,
living under similar circumstances, who did not die of Cancer.
Of these –41 took alcohol excessively, 25 took the
standard quantity and;154 below the standard, giving 19 per
cent excessive drinkers.
46 smoked excessively, 19 in moderation, ana 145 were
non-smokers or slight smokers, giving 22 per cent of excessive
smokers.
66 took tea excessively, 96 in moderate amount, and
53 were small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cent of excessive
tea drinkers.
179 had a regular daily action of the bowels, and 27
suffered from constipation, giving 13 per cent of constipation,
Camparison. It will be seen that, comparing persons who
suffer from dancer with those living at advanced ages , or who
died at advanced ages through other causes, the great differences
are as to habits with respect to alcohol, smoke, and the
action of the bowels, thus:-
Cancerous persons had 34 per cent of excessive alcohol
users, 42 per cent excessive smokers, 31 per cent excessive tea
drinkers, and 25 per cent of constipation.
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