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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Giles (Camberwell) 1869

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

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No. 13.—Brunswick Square, Camberwell.
Loamy clay to about 12ft. deep, then gravel; at
14ft. (in rough gravel) water line struck; this strata
continued to about 22ft. A further excavation to
25ft. was made for storage room, the latter 3ft. in a
mixture of gravel and clay. There was a very fair
supply of water when pumped out, and no doubt
need be entertained that this will be a very useful
well.
Surface Value,
Ordnance datum
+ 11.00.

Table: Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c., at Brunswick Square, Camberwell.

Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c., at Brunswick Square, Camberwell.

Ordnance Datum.DepthFeet.Description of Strata.REMARKS.
+11.000Surface.
1Road metal.
2
3
4
5
6
7Loamy clay.
8
9
10
11
12
–3.00–13Water level.
14
15
10
Reservoir 11 feet17Rough gravel and sand. Plenty of water.
18
19
20
21Clayey gravel and clay below this level.Good supply of water.
22
23
24
25