Leech Collectors
You may come out of the water with a leech on you, which will give you the creeps. Despite our current aversion to these creatures, people in the late 1800s regarded them differently. “Medical leeches” were popular for curing illnesses in that era.
Leeches were thought to have the ability to suck out illnesses and maladies through the blood in those days. Fortunately, this horrible practice came to an end once illness rates began to rise as a consequence.