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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
In the North the London Borough of Lambeth has a common boundary _
down the middle of the Thames _ with the Cities of London and Westminster,
and is flanked by the Boroughs of Southwark and Wandsworth and, in the South
has common boundaries with the Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon and Merton.
The land surface rises from 12 feet above sea level at the river to 50 feet
at Brixton, 150 feet at West Norwood, 200 feet at Streatham and about 379 feet
at and near the Crystal Palace.
The perimeter of the Borough measures 19½ miles and its total area is
approximately 10½ square miles. In terms of population, Lambeth is the largest
of the Inner London Boroughs.
The Borough has approximately 600 acres of park and open spaces including
Brockwell, Kennington, Ruskin, Norwood, Archbishop's and Vauxhal! Parks,
Myatt's Fields, Streatham Common and parts of Clapham and Tooting Bee
Commons.
Amongst the world famous buildings within its boundaries are Lambeth
Palace, The Oval Cricket Ground, The County Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, the
Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade and the Transport Museum at Clapham.
For Parliamentary purposes the Borough is divided into five consitituencies,
Vauxhall, Brixton, Norwood, Streatham and Clapham, each returning one Member
of Parliament. For Borough Council elections the Borough is divided into a total
of 20 wards each returning three Councillors. Four members are returned to
Greater London Council.