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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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15
No.1.—Addington Spare, near the Camberwell
High Road,
This well proved very satisfactory. At the depth
of 14ft. 6in. the water was reached, and the sinking
was continued to the depth of 22ft. through coarse
gravel and sand; at this level the water supply was
abundant. The depth of standing water is therefore
7ft. 6in.
Surface Value.
Ordnance
tum+10.60.
Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c., at Addington Square.
Ordnance
Datum.
Depth.
Feet.
Description of Strata
KS.
+ 10.00
0
Surface.
1
Made ground.
2
3
Loam.
Gravel. No water.
4
5
6
7
8
Sand and gravel.
9
10
11
12
13
14
—3.90—
14' 6"
-
Water line. (Gravel).
7ft. Gin. water
in well.
15
Coarse gravel and sand.
Full of water.
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Bottom of well.
Full supply.
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