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6 smoked excessively, and 26 were non-smokers, or
small smokers, giving 19 per cent. excessive smokers.
7 took tea excessively, 17 were moderate tea drinkers,
and 5 were small tea drinkers, giving 24 per cent,
excessive tea drinkers.
16 were large eaters, 13 moderate, and 2 small eaters,
giving 52 per cent. large eaters.
9 were large meat eaters, 13 moderate, and 7 small meat
eaters, giving 31 per cent. large meat eaters.
24 had a regular daily action of the bowels, 2 were doubtful,
and 1 suffered from constipation, giving 89 per
cent. persons with a regular action.
It will be seen that comparing persons who suffer from
cancer with those living at advanced ages or who died at
equally advanced ages from other causes, the great differences
are as to habits with respect to alcohol, smoke, and the action
of the bowels, but specially with regard to smoking—the
percentage of large smokers among those dying from cancer
being more than twice as high as among the other persons.
These differences are still more marked with respect to alcohol
and smoking if only those who died from cancer of the mouth
and throat are considered. Of 10 persons dying from cancer
of the lips, tonsils, fauces and larynx, jaws and cervical
glands, 5 took alcohol excessively, 1 an average quantity,
and 4 less than the average, while 9 smoked excessively and
1 moderately.
As regards cancer of the bowels, out of 19 persons dying
from cancer of the intestines, caecum and rectum, only 9 had