Dustin Strikes Hit Poplar in New 'Call the Midwife'

Another labor dispute caused strife in this week's Call the Midwife. This time, the dustmen went on strike in hopes of higher wages, which created a trash backup. At first, it was a smelly inconvenience, but it wasn't long before the backlog of trash brought rats and disease to Poplar. Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann) was back on the Board of Health and urged Violet (Annabelle Apsion) to do what she could as mayor to speed things along.

As cases of Weil's Disease and other trash-related ailments increased in Poplar, the midwives were still required to see to their patients. Nurse Joyce Highland (Renee Bailey) looked after a baker and mother of three, Bernie Midgley (Eliza Collings). Mrs. Midgley's attitude problem with Joyce soon became more than a clashing of personalities, which is not the first time that Nurse Highland has had to deal with a racist patient. It's not even the first time it has happened this season, but Mrs. Midgley is gearing up to be a major problem for Joyce for the rest of the season.

If that wasn't enough, Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) became one of the sickest people in Poplar from the abundance of trash. Her trip to the hospital helped some latent feelings come to the surface, though, and it looks like we will get another love story in Poplar sooner rather than later.