title: Utilisation of acute general hospital beds by residents of five postcode zones in Sydney.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure how often residents of five nearby postcode zones cross regional boundaries for admission to The Ryde Hospital in Sydney. To survey differences in bed-day utilisation by these residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Special computer runs showing 1984 utilisation of bed-days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residents readily cross regional boundaries for admission. Residents of the five postcodes vary considerably in their utilisation of bed-days in various types of hospital, and also in total utilisation.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011177:Postal Service