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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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23
No. 9—Albany Road, near Albany Street.
Surface Value.
Ordnance da-
tum+8.60.
Water level (in sand and gravel) 12ft. Gin. deep.
Yield steady, although not abundant, possibly
through its proximity to the Metropolitan Main
Sewer. At 21ft. a sharp run of water broke through
the strata, which proved to be the level of the clay
bed immediately beneath this ; a dirty sand and clay
lies below. The excavation was continued to 23ft.,
giving a reservoir of 10ft. 6in., which, no doubt, will
be found sufficient.
Well.—Section shewing Strata, fyc., at Albany Road, near Albany Street.
| Ordnance Datum, | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| + 8.60 | 0 | Surface. | Good supply of water. |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | Made ground, etc. | ||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | Loam. | ||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | |||
| —3.90— | 12' 6" | Water level. | |
| 10ft. 6in. water. | 13 | ||
| 14 | Sand and gravel. | ||
| 15 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Sharp rise of water at this J Sand and clay. [level. | ||
| 22 | |||
| 23 |