23 JANUARY 1932, Page 16

CANCER

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

SIRS Dr. Harry Roberts in his recent letter on the cause of cancer quotes the experience table of an American insurance company indicating cancer mortality among brewers in this country between the years of 1907-1912 was 5.78 per cent. It might be of interest to British readers to know that so far as published statistics arc available since 1918, there is no cancer among brewers in this country whatsoever.—I am, Sir, &c., EDGAR R. MCGREGOR. 14th and Chapline Streets, Wheeling W. Va., U.S.A. [But are there any brewers I—ED. Spectator.]