The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face compIex medicaI and personaI diIemmas as the muIti-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth series. lt's 1959 and more babies than ever are being born in hospicaI. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country: However. PopIar is coping better chan most due to the popuIarity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House weIcome a host of new midwives. The recruits face social probIems arising from the docks. concerns among the Nigerian and SyIheti communities and health challenges from Cerebral Palsy, Tetanus and TB.