<prompt> A one-day census of inpatients in a mental hospital could-Give good information about the patients in that hospital at that timeGive reliable estimates of seasonal factors in admissionsEnable us to draw conclusions about the mental hospitals in IndiaEnable us to estimate the distribution of different diagnosis in mental illnesses in the local area  <response>: - This would be a cross-sectional study, which will provide information about prevalence of diseases in that hospital at that time only. - Cross sectional study: Aka Snapshot study Prevalence study . Done at point of time . Based on primary data. Cant calculate strength of association. 