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Willesden 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: GEOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF DISTRICT. I am indebted to Messrs. McVitie & Price for their kindness in furnishing me with the following new facts concerning the underlying Strata, as discovered by a boring at their works in Willesden.Details of Strata discovered during boring of Artesian Well at Messrs. McVitie & Price's, Lower Place. Total depth 837 feet. Boring commenced the middle of June, 1902, finished the end of August, 1902.

GEOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF DISTRICT. I am indebted to Messrs. McVitie & Price for their kindness in furnishing me with the following new facts concerning the underlying Strata, as discovered by a boring at their works in Willesden.

Details of Strata discovered during boring of Artesian Well at Messrs. McVitie & Price's, Lower Place. Total depth 837 feet. Boring commenced the middle of June, 1902, finished the end of August, 1902.

Depth, feet.Thick ness.Depth. feet.Thick ness.
5252Yellow Clay35930Hard chalk
6210Blue Grey Clay streaked3667Flint
3682Chalk & small flint
8018Blue Grey Clay43870Chalk and flint
123Water level51375Chalk
12646Brown clay52411Chalk and sand
236110„ „ Boulders5251Flint
2404Clay54419Flint and chalk
25010Quicksand5451Flint
2599Clay and pebbles5516Chalk
27920Clayey sand5554Chalk and flint
2889Sandstone56611Hard chalk
2902Flint65185Light grey chalk
30212Sand69140Sand and chalk
3053Flint pebbles71625Chalk
3094Sand72610Chalk & small flint
3112Flint75024Grey chalk & marl
313½2½Lime7522Sand
3151½Flint7586Chalk
3183Hard rock
3202Flint7624Micaceous streaks
3288Chalk and flint82664Grey chalk & marl
3291Flint83711Hard chalk