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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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No. 4— Albany Road, near the Old Kent Road.
Surface Value.
Ordnance datum+8.10.
Water level 15ft. below surface, in a coarse gravel,
then sand for about 2ft. Gin.; below this, down to
26ft., a fine silty sand. The yield of water in this
well is not very quick, therefore a reservoir of lift,
lias been provided. This will, no doubt, supply sufficient
for the purpose required.
Well.—Section shewing Strata, fyc., at Albany Road, near Old Kent Road.
| Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +8.10 | 0 | Surface. | |
| I | |||
| 2 | Road metal. | ||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Loamy clay. | ||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | Coarse gravel and sand. | ||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | |||
| —6.90— | 15 | Water line. | |
| M ater in well 11 feet. | 16 | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | Fine silty sand | ||
| 21 | |||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | |||
| 25 | |||
| 26 | Bottom of new well 26 feet. |