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Nihil Sine Labor

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Congratulations and best wishes to the midwives of New Zealand for having the courage and initiative to form their own professional body. I have been asked to share with you a few memories of my Midwifery Training during World War II in England and I deem it an honour and privilege to contribute in some small way to this first edition of the Journal - along with my two daughters. I was trained in General Nursing in a North of England hospital but chose a London Training School of Midwifery for my six months Part 1 course. The Hospital functioned in two places - part had been evacuated to a large Stately Home about 40 miles from London whilst the usual Hospital carried on with limited wards and staff. The Hospital was lucky not to be hit by bombs as many surrounding buildings had been demolished in the heavy air raids.

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England, historical midwifery training, midwifery education