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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
The Borough of Lambeth is the fifth largest of the 28 Metropolitan
Boroughs ; in terms of population - third.
It has common boundaries with Battersea, Wandsworth, Croydon,
Penge, Camberwell, Southwark, and the Cities of London and Westminster,
and the total area is approximately 6% square miles. This
area excludes tidal water and foreshore, but includes approximately
5 acres which have been added to the Borough as a result of the
building of the new South Bank Embankment, part of the river area
has been reclaimed.
Among the world famous buildings within the boundaries are
Lambeth Palace ; The Oval Cricket Ground ; The County Hall : The
Royal Festival Hall and The Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade.
The site of the South Bank Exhibition, focal point of the 1951
Festival of Britain, is also in the Borough.
The land surface rises from 12 feet above sea level at the
River to 50 feet at Brixton, 150 feet at West Norwood, and about
379 feet at and near the Crystal Palace.
The perimeter of the Borough measures 1754 miles.
For election purposes Lambeth is divided into three
Parliamentary Divisions, each returning one Member of Parliament,
and three members to the London County Council, and these Divisions
are, in turn, divided into a total of 21 wards for the purpose
of Borough Council elections.