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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

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No. 10.—James Grove, Commercial Eoad.
Surface Value.
Ordnance
tum +14.00.
The position of this well as regards its water supply
was doubtful in my mind, however the result has
justified the trial. The water level was reached at
18ft. from the surface, the excavation then being in
a rough gravel; but, as I expected, it was but the
cropping out, or completion of this gravel bed.
Below this a peculiar silty bright green sand was
found, which continued giving a fair supply of water
to the depth of 26ft. 6in., the full depth of the well.
The standing water therefore is 8ft. tjin.,and will, no
doubt, give a fair supply. The result of this well
proves the undesirability of sinking wells south of
this locality.

Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c., James Grove, Commercial Road.

Ordnance Datum.Depth Feet.Description of Strata.REMARKS.
+ 14.00OSurface.Tolerable supply of water.
1
2Road metal.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Sand.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
-4.00-18Water level.
8ft. Gin. water.19Rough gravel.
20Good supply of water.
21
22
23Silty green sand.
24
25
26
26.6"Bottom of well.