Today in Bajan History| June 12th 1912 The Debate Over Bridgetown’s Dumping Ground

A letter published in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter defended the use of a reef near Cheapside as a disposal site for Bridgetown’s refuse, rejecting claims that it posed a public health threat. The writer argued that the practice had transformed a former lagoon into usable green space for grazing, recreation, and cricket, with no evidence of disease outbreaks among nearby residents.