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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Lambeth is one of the largest Metropolitan Boroughs, both
in population and area.
It has common boundaries with Battersea, Wandsworth, Croydon,
Penge. Camberwell. Southwark and the Cities of London and Westminster.
The total area of the Borough is approximately square
miles. This area excludes tidal water and foreshore, but includes
approximately five acres which have been added to the Borough as
a result of the new South Bank embankment, part of the river area
having been reel aimed.
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 171/2miles.
The Borough has approximately 328 acres of open space, including
Brockwell, Kennington. Ruskin, Norwood, Archbishop's and
Vauxhall Parks and Myatt's Fields.
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.
For election purposes Lambeth is divided into three Parliamentary
Divisions. Vauxhall, Brixton and Norwood, each returning
one member of Parliament and three members to the London County
Council. These Divisions are in turn, divided into a total of
21 wards for the purpose of Borough Council elections.