London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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No.Situation and Owners.Depth of Well —PositionUse.Condition of Water.Remarks.
21South Eastern Gas Board, Ordnance Wharf. Tunnel Ave, S.E.10.No. 2 Well— 180 ft. deep 120 yds. from river.Disused.Closed type well, sealed up. Disused since 1936 because of high salt content.
22London Transport Executive, Old Woolwich Road, S.E.10.Disused.Enclosed type, pump left sealed Protected from pollution.
23London Electricity Board2 Wells 300 ft. deep.Sealed.Yielded rackish and polluted water in 1935.Not used since March 1947. Wells plugged with concrete and back filled.
24Power House, S.E.10.
25London Electricity Board, Stowage Wharf, Deptford, S.E.8.No. 1 Well— 500 ft. deep.Do.Concreted over.
26Do.No. 2 Well— 500 ft. deep.Do.Concreted over.
27Do.No. 3 Well— 100 ft. deep.Do.Capped iron and concrete.
28Do.No. 4 Well— 186 ft. deep.Do.Concreted over
29Carbide Stores Ltd., 1 & 2, Kirkland Place, S.E.10.2 Wells 184 ft. deep.Do.(Water said to have been salt).Both concreted over.
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