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21 took alcohol excessively, 17 took the standard quantity,
and 116 below the standard, giving 14 per cent. of excessive
drinkers.
25 smoked excessively, 13 in moderation, and 118 were
non-smokers or smoked very little, giving 16 per cent. of
excessive smokers.
46 took tea excessively, 78 were moderate tea drinkers,
and 26 were small tea drinkers, giving 31 per cent, excessive
tea drinkers.
75 were large eaters, 49 moderate, and 28 small eaters,
giving 49 per cent. of large eaters.
43 were large meat eaters, 78 moderate, and 28 small meat
eaters, giving 29 per cent. large meat eaters.
112 had a regular daily actios of the bowels, and 23
suffered from constipation, giving 83 per oent. persons with
a regular action.
Comparison. It will be seen that comparing persons who
suffer from cancer 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, viz.:—
Cancerous persons had 32 per cent. of excessive alcohol
usere, 40 per cent. excessive smokers, and 25 per cent. of
oonstipation. Non-cancerous persons living to a greater age
had 14 per oent. of exoessive alcohol users, 16 per cent.
excessive smokers, and 17 per oent. of constipation.
The percentage of excessive alcohol drinkers and large
smokers among those dying from cancer is more than twice
as high as among other persons.
Mouth and Throat. These differences are still more