'Call the Midwife' Recap: Season 11 Episode 3
Another Sunday, another visit to Poplar with Call the Midwife! You’ll recall last time our intrepid midwives mobilized against a scabies outbreak and took in a badly shaken Miss Higgins after her home was burgled. An overwhelmed single mother and a heartbroken young couple were also recipients of the healing support of the Nonnatus team. You can refresh your memory here.
This week we learn that the area is experiencing more visible homelessness and the related issue of “meths drinkers”. People who drink methylated spirits are so addicted, they consume cheap ethanol despite the severe damage it does to their bodies. Dr. Turner explains that they give off an offensive smell because the raw alcohol rots their flesh from the inside out. Yikes!
Due to increased demolition of condemned buildings in the area, these displaced folks are forced to camp out in the open and are evidently using doorsteps as toilets. Residents are complaining rather strongly to Councilwoman Buckle. Her plan is to present this issue to members of the House of Commons as part of a delegation she’s been invited to join.
