Today in Bajan History| July 9th 1913 Compulsory Isolation and the Typhoid Fever Debate in Barbados

July 09, 2026 00:04:11
Today in Bajan History| July 9th 1913 Compulsory Isolation and the Typhoid Fever Debate in Barbados
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| July 9th 1913 Compulsory Isolation and the Typhoid Fever Debate in Barbados

Jul 09 2026 | 00:04:11

/

Show Notes

On July 9, 1913, the Barbados Agricultural Reporter challenged proposals to remove typhoid patients from homes deemed unsuitable for treatment, warning that compulsory isolation could deepen class inequality. The debate raised enduring questions about public health, personal rights and equal treatment under health regulations.

Other Episodes

Episode

October 18, 2024 00:03:21
Episode Cover

Today in Bajan History| October 18th 1950 Regulations at the Seawell Airport

A bill was passed to control movement at the Seawell Airport to improve safety regulations.

Listen

Episode

October 04, 2023 00:03:11
Episode Cover

Today in Bajan History| October 4th 1823 A Report on Plot to Revolt

The Barbadian reported on a plot to stage a revolt on one of the estates seven years after the Bussa rebellion 

Listen

Episode

February 09, 2025 00:03:36
Episode Cover

Today in Bajan History| February 10th 1952 The Island's Hotels Are Full

A report is made that the island's hotels are full.

Listen