he danger of anthrax arising out of the use of shaving brushes made in Japan has been the subject of further correspondence the July number of the British Trade Journal, and, from the two letters appearing therein, it would seem that deaths have occurred in places as wide apart as India and South Africa. In both instances the infection was traced to brushes imported from Japan as also in the case of a planter in Ceylon who died of the same complaint. U there had at any time been any doubt as to the source of the infection, the June number of the "Chemist and Druggist" would set the matter completely at rest for it is there stated, "The Ministry of Health announce that in the last few weeks several cases of anthrax have occurred in South Africa, tivo of which have been fatal, and in a substantial proportion of the cases it has been found that the infection was from new shaving brushes recently imported from Japan. Samples have been taken from
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