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second well was sunk in 1905, and the third well in 1910. These
two wells are both 400 feet deep. The water from the wells forms
the general water supply for the purpose of the firm's laundry
business and is used for drinking purposes also.
R. P. Culley & Co., Ltd., 25, Belfast Road.—The well at these
premises was sunk in 1893 and is 350 feet in depth. The water
is pumped to a storage tank and is used only for bottle washing
in connection with the firm's business of beer-bottling.
Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road.—This well was
sunk in 1934 and the boring is 350 feet deep. The water is pumped
direct to service pipes and is used for hosing the track and
watering the turf of the stadium.
Hackney Hospital, 230, Homerton High Street.—This well
was sunk in 1887 and is 664 feet in depth. The water is pumped
to a number of storage tanks, situated in roof spaces, and is used
for all domestic purposes, including drinking purposes after
chlorination. The hospital also has a supply from the Metropolitan
Water Board's mains, but this supply is only used when
the pump in the well is out of use. The well water is tested as a
routine by the L.C.C. staff.
Clapton Stadium, Millfields Road.—The bore-hole at this
address was sunk in 1930 and its depth is 416 feet. The water
is pumped direct to a storage tank and is used for all purposes
connected with the Stadium, including drinking purposes.
Lewis Berger & Sons, Ltd., 201a, Morning Lane.—This well
was bored in 1911 and its depth is 300 feet. The water is pumped
direct to a storage tank and is used only for purposes connected
with the firm's business of manufacturing paint.
Home Counties Dairies, Ltd., 17—19, Northwold Road.—
There are two wells at these premises. The first one to be sunk
was in 1909, and the depth of the bore-hole 350 feet. The second
well was bored in 1921, also 350 feet deep. The 1909 bore is not
at present being used. Water from the second well is pumped
direct to a storage tank and is used for milk cooling, washing
down yards, etc. The water is tested as a routine by the firm's
chemist.
H.B.C. Electricity Works, Millfields Road.—There are
four wells on these premises, the first sunk in 1905, 450 feet deep,
and subsequently deepened to 525 feet; the second sunk in 1903,
this is 501 feet deep. A third well, which was sunk in 1937, has
been abandoned, and in the place thereof a fourth well was sunk
to a depth of 600 feet in 1938. The water from these wells is
pumped direct to storage tanks and is used in connection with