The Diminution Of The Poor Rate: By Improved Legislation And A More Just Distribution Of The Burden is a book written by Standish Grove Grady in 1862. The book discusses the issue of the poor rate, which was a tax levied on property owners in order to support the poor and needy in society. Grady argues that the poor rate was unfairly distributed and that improvements in legislation were needed to ensure a more just distribution of the burden. He suggests...