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(c) That such service and any premises in which it is carried
on are open to inspection at all reasonable times by any
officer of the Council duly authorised by the Council and
by any officer of the Ministry appointed for that purpose
by the Minister.
(d) That the Association sends to the Council each year a
copy of its annual report on its Maternity and Child Welfare
work for the previous year, together with a statement of
accounts for that year relating to such work, and a copy
of the Auditor's certificate thereon, and also furnishes the
Council from time to time with such other information
relating to the Maternity and Child Welfare service provided
by the Association and the expenditure thereon as the
Council may reasonably require.
It is further provided that the Council shall not, except with the
consent of the Minister, terminate or make any reduction in the
annual contribution payable to an Association in respect of any
service on the ground that any of the foregoing conditions are not
fulfilled in the case of that service.
In several instances supplementary grants have since been
approved by the Council increasing the block grants to provide
additional facilities.
During the year the block grant made to each Welfare Centre
and Institution was carefully reviewed and after consultation with
the respective governing bodies, the grants were amended for the
next period and submitted to the Minister for approval.
The new scheme, which came into operation on 1st April, 1937
and will remain in force until 31st March, 1942, unless previousl
determined, is as follows:—