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A sequence \((x_ n)\), \(x_ i\in[0,1]\) is called uniformly distributed in blocks of length \(a_ n\) if \[ \lim_{N\to\infty} {\text{Card}\{n\leq a_ 1+a_ 2+\cdots+a_ N:x_ n\in I\}\over a_ 1+a_ 2+\cdots+a_ N}=| I| \] for all intervals \(I\subseteq[0,1]\). For such sequences which are blockwise monotone i.e. \(x_ n<x_ m\) for \(\sum_{i=1}^ ka_ i<n<m\leq\sum_{i=1}^{k+1}a_ i\) it is shown that \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}{a_{n+1}\over a_ 1+a_ 2+\cdots+a_ n}=0 \] is necessary and sufficient for \((x_ n)\) to be uniformly distributed. Sequences \((a_ n)\) satisfying this criterion are investigated and metrical and topological properties of the set of sequences \((a_ 1,a_ 1+a_ 2,\ldots,\sum_{i=1}^ na_ i,\ldots)\) with \((a_ i)\) satisfying the above condition in the set of increasing sequences are deduced.