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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Woolwich Area | |||||||
42 | A.E.I., Ltd., Bowater Road, S.E.18. | 14 Borings. | Disused. | — | — | ||
43 | Woolwich Royal Dockyard, East Pumping Station, S.E.18. | 70 ft. deep | Industrial. | – | Water used for Are precaution purposes. | ||
44 | Formerly A. W. Mellish, Ltd., Nile Street, S.E.18. | 4 Borings from 200 ft to 608 ft. | Disused. | — | — | ||
45 | Royal Arsenal, Beresford Square, S.E.18. | 52 ft. deep | Do. | — | — | ||
46 | Formerly M.W.B., Plumstead Pumping Station, Park Road, S.E.18. | 5 Borings 136 ft. deep | Not in current use. | – | – | ||
47 | Formerly Workhouse, 158a, Plumstead High Street, S.E.18. | — | Disused. | — | — | ||
48 | Plumstead Baths, Plumstead High Street, S.E.18. | Deep Well. | Industrial. | – | Water used for swimming pools, warm baths and laundry. | ||
49 | Woolwich Baths, S.E.18. | Deep Well. | Do. | – | Water used for swimming pools and warm baths. | ||
50 | Formerly W.B.C. Electric Works. White Hart Road, S.E.18. | 5 Borings from 55 ft. to 637 ft. | Not in current use. | – | Water originally used for boilers. | ||
51 | Holdsworth Ltd., White Hart Road, S.E.18. | 60 ft. deep. | Industrial. | — | Used In rag flock processing. | ||
53 | do. | 2 Borings 64} ft. and 120 ft. | Do. | – | |||
53 | Chas Beasley's Brewery, fJrewery Road, S.E.18. | Deep Well. | Disused. | — | Water originally used in brewing and lor cooling purposes. | ||
54 | Well Hall, Sherard Road, S.E.9. | — | Do. | _ | _ | ||
55 | Formerly Dr. King's garden, Eltham Hill. s.E.9. | 2 Borings 46J ft. and 105 ft. | Do. | – | – |