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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]

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No. 12.—Cobourg Road, near Union Road.
Surface Value.
Ordnance datum+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 11ft, 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.

Table: Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c. Park Road, near Meeting-house Lane.

Well.—Section shewing Strata, &c. Park Road, near Meeting-house Lane.

Ordnance Datum.Depth Feet.Description of Strata.REMARKS.
+15.600Surface.
1
2Road metal.
3
4
5
Abandoned.6
7
8
9
10Loam and clay.
11
12
No water13Percolation of water to small extent only, in a shifting sandy excavation.
14
15
16
17
18All silty sand, with very little water.
19
20
21
22
23No water. Well abandoned.
23'6"