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, and the benefactions to nearly £1000. The Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned, paid from June 1807, to June 1809, £5. 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 6½d. 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 by consequent illness; and during any other sickness or misfortune, 3s. 6d. per week for one month, and 2s. 6d. per week afterwards; at the death of her husband £1; and 5s. for each of her children under 14 years of age. At the age of 60 years, a recommended member ceases to pay her monthly subscriptions, and is entitled to an annuity of £2. 12s. for life, or to such other annuity as the funds of the society are judged capable of paying.