'Call the Midwife' Battles a Poplar Gonorrhea Outbreak

Nothing says the consequences of the free love era like a Gonorrhea outbreak. The nuns and midwives of Call the Midwife had their hands full when a first-time mother who only had one sexual partner came in with a case of Gonorrhea. The search for the outbreak's source took the midwives and Mrs. Higgins (Georgie Glen) through all of Poplar, encouraging all those who think they might have been exposed to the venereal disease to report to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, Trixie had her hands full with an expecting mother, Arlene Brewer (Abigail Hood), who suffered from chronic depression and delusions. Arlene managed well when she was on Lithium, but it was a new drug in 1970 (it wasn't legalized in the States until later that year), and she took herself off it out of fear of what the meds might do to her baby. Trixie had to get inventive to get the woman the help she needed.

If that wasn't enough drama, all this was happening while Mrs. Buckle was heading up the 1970 Poplar Flower Festival. The community was to be inspired, which caused Rosalind to hit on the idea of involving the local homeless shelter. Working on the project gave the men at the shelter some purpose and confirmed that a vibe was developing between Rosalind and Cyril.