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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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No. 8.—Trafalgar Road, near Glengall Terrace.
Surface Value
Ordnance
tum + 8.00.
This well has proved very satisfactory, and at a
comparatively shallow depth, sand and gravel being
found from 6ft. below the surface down to the termination
of the work at 20it. the last 3ft. in a strata
full of water, percolating througli a very coarse
gravel bed. The spring at this level was surprisingly
strong. Reservoir 8ft. The water level is
12ft. below surface.
Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c.
at Trafalgar Bond.
| Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +8.00 | 0 | Surface. | Spring very strong. |
| 1 2 3 | |||
| Road metal. | |||
| 4 | Loam. | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Sand and gravel. | ||
| 11 | |||
| — 4.00— | 12 | ||
| SH" O) "cS £ CO | 13 | ||
| 14 | Sand and gravel. | ||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | Coarse gravel and stones. | ||
| 20 |