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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UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLIES
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 three samples of water are extremely hard and contain excessive amounts of dissolved solids and chlorides. They also contain a | Open type well, is covered by shed and protected from surface water. Water used for cooling purposes only. Heavy iron deposit. | |
14 | Do. | Do. | good deal of iron which is gradually precipitated on exposure to the atmosphere, forming heavy rust-coloured deposits. | Closed type well, protected from surface pollution. Water used for cooling purposes | |
15 | Do. | Do. | Quite unfit for domestic purposes, but no evidence of recent pollution. | only. Heavy iron deposit. Do. | |
16 | R.A.F., No. 1 M.U., Kidbrooke, S.E.3. | 30 ft. deep 2,000yds from river. Water drawn at 25 ft. | Do. | Chemically: very hard and heavy in iron. Bacteriologically : heavy contamination (B. Coli in 1 cc.) This is probably from nearby disused and open well (See No. 21). | Used only for reserve fire-fighting supply. Metal shaft capped with iron cover screwed down. |
17 | Delta Metal Co. Ltd., Greigs Wharf Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10. | Greigs Well 20 yds. from river. | Dis-used. | Sample taken from resting water alongside pump bore. Bacterio-logically: evidence of a slight degree of pollution. | Disused for a long period; may be brought back into commission, mean-while well is protected by manhole cover. |
18 | South Eastern Gas Board, Ordnance Wharf, Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10. | Do. | Heavily contaminated by tar seepage. Bacteriologically: evidence of pollution, with B. Coli in 1 cc. | Well disused; is situated about 4 yds. from large tar pit. | |
19 | Ministry of Works, Kidbrooke, S.E.3. (Formerly R.A.F. Camp.) | Do. | - | Both enclosed type sealed with screwed on metal cap. | |
20 | Do. | Do. | - | ||
21 | 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. |