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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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tum+7.50.
21
No. 7.—Earl Road, near Cooper's Road.
| Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +6.00 | Surface. | ||
| 1 | Road metal, Loam. | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 7 | Sand and gravel. Water level. | ||
| 8 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | |||
| —6.00— | 12 | ||
| Standing water 11 feet. | 13 | Sand. | Mem.—But little water until nearly 16ft. in depth was reached, which appeared to be the level of open strata with water, which then rose 4 feet. |
| 14 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Flint and chalk. Bottom of well. | ||
| 22 | |||
| 23 |
Surface Value.
Ordnance
Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c., at Earl Road.
Ordnance
Datum.
Depth
Feet.
Description of Strata.
REMARKS.
+7.50
0
Surface.
1
Road metal.
Loam.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
—5.50 —
10
Sand and gravel.
Water line.
11
12
13
14
Standing water
11 feet.
15
Soft sand.
Sharp spring of water here.
Plentiful supply of Water.
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24