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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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26
No. 12.—Cobourg Road, near Union Road.
Surface Value.
Ordnance
tum+7.70.
A well had been formerly dug here. Being of
large capacity, a new main kerb was sunk, and the
new brickwork brought up to the dome. The strata
here is a mixed native clay, down to about lift, or
12ft. then silty sand. Water showed at 16ft. below
surface ; supply moderate ; excavation continued to
26ft. 6in. in similar description of soil. Reservoir
10ft. 6in. The supply although sluggish will, with
this holding capacity, no doubt be sufficient.
Well.—
•Suction skewing Strata, fyc., at Cobourg Road, next Union Road.
| Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +7.70 | 0 | Surface. | Old well, deepened 4ft. Gin., Inner kerb built in, domed with 9-inch and do. 9-inch wall. |
| I | |||
| 2 | Road melal. | ||
| 3 | Clay. | ||
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| 9 | Bottom of old well. | Mixed gravel, clay, silt, &c. | |
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| —3.30— | 1G | Water level. | |
| Reservoir 10ft. 6in. | 17 | Silt. | Moderate supply of water. |
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| 26 | |||
| 26' 6" |