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 Camberwell]
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26
No. 12.—Cobourg Road, near Union Road.
Surface Value.
Ordnance datum+7.70.
A well had been formerly dug here. Being of
large capacity, a new main kerb was sunk, and the
new brickwork brought up to the dome. The strata
here is a mixed native clay, down to about 11ft, or
12ft. then silty sand. Water showed at 16ft. below
surface ; supply moderate ; excavation continued to
26ft. 6in. in similar description of soil. Reservoir
10ft. 6in. The supply although sluggish will, with
this holding capacity, no doubt be sufficient.
Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
---|---|---|---|
+15.60 | 0 | Surface. | |
1 | |||
2 | Road metal. | ||
3 | |||
4 | |||
5 | |||
Abandoned. | 6 | ||
7 | |||
8 | |||
9 | |||
10 | Loam and clay. | ||
11 | |||
12 | |||
No water | 13 | Percolation of water to small extent only, in a shifting sandy excavation. | |
14 | |||
15 | |||
16 | |||
17 | |||
18 | All silty sand, with very little water. | ||
19 | |||
20 | |||
21 | |||
22 | |||
23 | No water. Well abandoned. | ||
23'6" |