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As regards the action of the bowels, the cases were divided
into those who had a daily action and those whose bo.wels
did not act as often as once in a day.
Cancer Cases. 53 of the patients were stated to be
excessive users of alcohol, 15 took the standard quantity, and
100 below the standard. There were thus 32 per cent. of
exoessive alcohol drinkers.
69 smoked excessively, 15 consumed an average quantity,
and 87 below the average, giving 40 per cent. of excessive
smokers.
50 were excessive tea drinkers, 70 moderate, and 36 small
tea drinkers, giving 32 per cent. of exoessive tea drinkers.
75 were large eaters, 61 moderate, and 31 small eaters,
giving 45 per cent. large eaters.
49 were large meat eaters, 74 moderate, and 39 small
meat eaters, giving 30 per cent. of large meat eaters.
98 had a daily action of the bowels, and 32 suffered from
constipation, giving 75 per oent. of persons with a regular
action.
Non-Cancer Cases. These figures may be compared with
those obtained for 155 persons under similar circumstances
who did not die of cancer. They were persons dying fromt
other causes than ca,ncer at ages over 50, or still alive at
advanced ages.