part have been discharged cured.

The Infirmary in St. Augustine's parish, just outside the city walls, was
probably founded by a bishop of Norwich, as an hospital for lepers, but
is now occupied by ancient poor of both sexes, who are past labor, and
not fit to be put into common workhouses; they are in wards from 8 to 12
in each ward, and have every necessary, both of food and raiment; the
number entertained here is 103, and as soon as one dies, the vacancy is
filled up by election of the committee of the court of guardians for the
poor. The master has a good house on the premises, and a liberal salary.

The hospital for indigent blind of Norfolk and Norwich, was instituted in
1805, and in the month of October, various pupils were admitted. It is
principally indebted to Thomas Tawell Esq. who purchased a very handsome
house, with upwards of 3 acres of ground, in Magdalen-street, which he
contributed for the use of the establishment, and applied it as an asylum
for aged blind persons, and a school for the instruction of the young, in
manufacturing articles, by which they may obtain a livelihood; there are
now 5 aged persons and 16 pupils. The annual subscriptions already
raised for its support, amount to about 400 pounds, and the benefactions
to nearly 1000 pounds.

The Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned, paid
from June 1807, to June 1809, 5. pounds 8s. 6d. for assistance given to
18 objects who were in danger of being drowned--The Mayor of Norwich, for
the time being, is Treasurer.

The Friars' Society, for the participation of useful knowledge,
instituted in 1785; their rooms for meeting are in Crown-Court, Elm Hill.
Their principal is an abbot, who has a prior and other officers under
him; they, during the winter season, distribute soup and bread to a great
number of the poor in Norwich.

The Friendly Society, for the benefit of poor women in sickness and old
age, was instituted in April, 1802, and consists of subscribing and
recommended members. A subscribing member pays on admission 5s. 6d. and
7s. 6d. annually, which enables her to recommend one poor woman under 45
years of age. A benefactor of five guineas has the same privilege.

A recommended member pays 2s. 9d. on admission, and 6.5d. on the first
Monday of every calendar month, which after one year entitles her to 5s.
per week during her confinement in child-bed, for one month, and 2s. 6d.
per week afterwards, if confined