Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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No. | Situation and Owners. | Depth of Well —Position. | Use. | Condition of Water | Remarks |
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11 | Thos. Borthwick & Sons, Ltd., Borthwicks Wharf, Butcher Row, S.E.8. | 300 ft deep 40 yds. from river. Water drawn at 300 ft. | Industrial. | Extremely hard water and very salt. Chemically: no evidence of recent pollution. Bacteriologically: evidence of a slight degree of pollution, but sample taken from pump discharge tank. | Completely enclosed well, protected from pollution. Used only for industrial purposes. |
12 | J. Lovibond & Sons, Ltd., Greenwich Brewery, Greenwich High Road, S.E.10. | Shallow well, 36 ft. deep 300 yds. from river. Water drawn at 30 ft. | Do. | Very hard water with high salt content. No evidence of recent pollution. | Enclosed type, adequately protected from pollution. |
13 | Tunnel Glucose Refineries, Ltd., Thames Bank House, Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10. | Do. | These two samples of water are extremely hard and contain excessive amounts of dissolved solids and chlorides. They also contain a good deal of iron which is gradually precipitated on exposure to the atmosphere, forming heavy rust-coloured deposits. Quite unfit for domestic purposes, but no evidence of recent pollution. | Open type well, is covered by shed and protected from surface water. Water used for cooling purposes only. Heavy iron deposit. | |
14 | Do. | Do. | Closed type well, protected from surface pollution. Water used for cooling purposes only. Heavy iron de. posit. | ||
15 | R.A.F., No. 1 M.U., Kidbrooke, S.E.3. | 30 ft. deep 2,000 yds from river. Water drawn at 25 ft. | Industrial. | Chemically: very hard and heavy in iron. Bacterologic ally: heavy contamination (B. Coli in 1 cc.) This is prob ably from nearby disused and open well (See No. 20.) | Used only for reserve fire-fighting supply. Metal shaft capped with iron cover screwed down. |
16 | Delta Metal Co. Ltd., Greigs Wharf Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10. | Greigs Well 20 yds. from river. | Disused. | Sample taken from resting water alongside pump bore. Bacteriologically: evidence of a slight degree of pollution. | Disused for a long period; may be brought back into commission; meanwhile well is protected by manhole cover. |
17 | South Eastern Gas Board, Ordnance Wharf, Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10. | Do. | Heavily contaminated by tar seepage. Bacteriologically: avidence of pollution, with B. Coli in 1 cc. | Well disused ; is situated about 4 yds. from large tar pit. | |
18 | Ministry of Works, Kidbrooke, S.E.3. (Formerly R.A.F. Camp.) | Do. | Both enclosed type sealed with screwed on metal cap. | ||
19 | Do. | Do. | |||
20 | R.A.F., No. 1 M.U., Kidbrooke, S.E.3. | 30 ft. deep. | — | Boring unsuccessful and abandoned, shaft left exposed to surface water contamination. To be sealed up. |