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A memoir of the author's experiences as a nurse and certified midwife in 1950's London. She worked in the poor sections of the Easy End, and lived in a convent with nuns and other lay nurse/midwives. The nuns belonged to an Anglican order which was dedicated to bringing modern nursing/midwifery skills to the poor.
First publish date: 2002
Authors: Jennifer Worth
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