Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s

The book that sparked the award-winning TV series details Jennifer Worths very real experiences as a young midwife based in a convent amid the chaos of post-war London Docklands.

Her true-life stories show how tough conditions were in the East End, especially for women, who often lived in slum accommodation - grateful if they had a cold-water tap - with ten or more children to look after.