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Show NOW THE DEADLY TOOTHBRUSH I British Physician Says It Is Cause of jj Appendicitis. I Now tho toothbrush has been put i under tho ban of the medical exports. I A llrltlsh intthorlty comes out with D tho stntement that In addition to car- rylug germs concealed among Its I bristles It Is one of tho causes ot np-pendlcltis. np-pendlcltis. Tho germs can bo killed by washing tho brush with an antiseptic anti-septic solution, It Is ndmlttcd, but It Is not so easy to get rid of appendicitis. appen-dicitis. This dread but fasblouablo malady Is caused, says tho Drltlsh physician, by the bristles becoming loosened, being swallowed and lodging lodg-ing In the appendix. Thus far no suggestion has been made for a substitute sub-stitute for the toothbrush. |