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Call the Midwife

Attitudes Toward Handicapped Children

Executive Producer Pippa Harris, Pam Ferris and Jessica Raine discuss the how differently handicapped babies were treated only a few decades before the 1950s.

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Episode 6
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The pupil midwives prepare for their final exams; two young brothers are found abandoned.
Episode 5
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It’s summertime, and a young mother goes into labor amid Violet's first event as mayor.
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An urgent phone call received by anxious Trixie leads to dire consequences for a patient.
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The team is thrown into turmoil when a newborn is diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia.
Episode 2
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Shelagh and Joyce assist a heavily pregnant woman whose new flat is infested with mold.
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Episode 1
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Nonnatus House kicks off a new pupil midwife training.
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