1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961   Import and export of heroin banned Death penalty abolished £1 premium bond, offering tax-free prizes of up to £1,000, introduced Health Minister refuses campaign against smoking: he is not convinced it does harm Jim Laker takes 19 wickets in the fourth Test Match at Manchester The new parking meters will be supervised by new traffic wardens instead of police Elvis Presley performs on the Ed Sullivan Show in America, watched by 82 per cent of potential audience of 54 million Suez crisis IMF authorises £1,300 million loan for Britain     Copyright © 1998, NHS