"I remember my mother telling me about one occasion when the mothers broke out of the home on Guild Street whilst their babies were being supervised in the nursery.... only to spend their short-lived freedom over a few drinks at The One Elm!'
Call the Midwife
A Brief History of Maternity Services in Stratford-upon-Avon
Prior to the inception of the National Health Service in 1948, there was no such thing as a straight forward childbirth. Traditionally, families might have upwards of ten children: some of whom would not be expected to survive to adulthood. Babies were invariably born at home: however for some, ’home’, meant The Workhouse…
